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In Loving Memory

A space to honour those who have been part of our DCR community.

At Direct Care Resources, we believe every person who walks alongside us, whether a client, family member, or support worker, leaves a meaningful imprint on our community. This page is a gentle tribute to those who have passed, recognising their lives, their stories, and the connections they built with us over many years.

Why we honour them

Many individuals and families we support are part of DCR for long periods of their lives. Our team members form deep, trusted relationships built on care, dignity, and respect. When a member of our community passes away, the loss is felt not only by their loved ones, but also by the people who have supported and known them throughout their journey. 

This space allows us to acknowledge: 

  • the person they were, 
  • the experiences we shared, and 
  • the contribution they made to the lives of others. 

Every life remembered here mattered, and continues to matter. 

Each tribute shared below has been included with the consent of families or representatives. We aim to honour every person with warmth, simplicity, and care. 

You may see: 

  • the individual’s name, 
  • their photo, 
  • the year of their passing, and 
  • a short, respectful message celebrating who they were. 

No personal or private information is shared unless a family asks us to include it. We are committed to cultural sensitivity, privacy, and ensuring this page feels safe and supportive for all. 

If your family member, friend, or support worker you were close to is listed here, please know this page has been created with heartfelt respect. 

If you would like us to update, add, or adjust a tribute at any time, we welcome you to reach out. 

If someone in your family was connected to DCR and you would like them to be honoured on this page, we would be humbled to include them with your permission. You can send us an email here.

Honouring those who have passed is one way we recognise the profound relationships formed through disability support. 

We remain committed to: 

  • treating every story with care, 
  • supporting families in grief, and 
  • ensuring our community knows that their loved ones will not be forgotten. 

Sandra Fasshauer

Left us on 31 March, 2023. "Our mum (Sandra) was an amazingly direct and passionate woman and mother who fiercely loved and protected her children. This was especially evident with our darling sister, for whom our mum passionately, vocally, and fiercely advocated and fought for all of her life. There was no hell that our mum wouldn’t have walked through for us and especially our sister. We honour our mother by continuing on her legacy of passionately, vocally and fiercely protecting, advocating and fighting for our sister’s right to thrive, be celebrated, loved, embraced and protected at all times."

Jan Pfeiffer

Left us on 9 October, 2013. "Janice Pfeiffer (Jan) was a deep and caring person who’s compassion shown through everything she did not only with her family and as a mother but also with her work with special needs students At the Thornlands special school, the same school her son Dylan attended. It became more than a job It was a calling she embraced wholeheartedly. Jan was known for her boundless enthusiasm and unwavering dedication always meeting each student with patients respect and genuine joy. Outside of work she loves spending time with her family, and in her spare time on arts, craft and cooking creating things with the same warmth she brought to her students. She also never missed the chance to make a birthday cake for anyone who needed one a small tradition that made the students feel seen and celebrated. Her presence brought comfort, her energy inspired others and her commitment left a lasting impact on the lives of the students and families she supported."

Michael Stoops

Left us on 15 September, 2006. "Sam's dad, Michael, had only been diagnosed with diabetes in the last few years of his life which took his life eventually. It made his life a lot harder than usual he also at that time had two spinal surgeries as well as he had an accident at work and hurt his back and never worked again. He was a father of three boys and a stepfather to my oldest daughter so we had four kids to take care of. He was a father and husband whom had worked 12 hour shifts when we moved here from Victoria for a life in the beautiful state of Queensland. Once Sam was diagnosed, life as we knew it became so much harder for all my family depression set in badly, so my husband decided to write a book about Sammy with my oldest sister from the time that Sammy was diagnosed and when he was with the Autistic Centre in Sunnybank hills which helped him a lot."