What Services are provided?
1. Inpatient care. Clients may be admitted to a hospital or specialised unit for the relief of pain or other distressing symptoms or may need care for a period of time to provide a break for families or friends. – Hospitals that receive funding for specialist palliative care services 2. Community Based Palliative Care These services include medical support, nursing care, equipment loan, counselling, bereavement services and volunteer support. In addition, community based palliative care will help people to access other community services such as home help, meals on wheels, handymen etc. – List of community based providers 3. Special Needs Services These statewide services provide education and support to palliative care service providers and the community in regard to specific issues such as HIV /AIDS, Motor Neurone Disease and children’s needs. – List of Special Needs Services 4. Bereavement Services The Palliative Care Program provides funding to the Australian Centre for Grief and B
• Manages the patient’s pain and symptoms. • Assists the patient with the emotional, social and spiritual aspects of dying. • Provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment related to the hospice diagnosis. • Supports the family on how to care for the patient. • Delivers special services like speech, physical and music therapy. • Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home or when caregivers need respite time. • Provides bereavement care and counseling to family and friends. What is Grief? Grief is a normal response to loss that can turn a person’s world upside down. Emotions, thought processes, behaviors, and physical well-being are all impacted by grief. Most people who suffer a loss experience one or more of the following: • Anger • Guilt • Anxiety • Depression • Fatigue • Confusion • Inability to concentrate • Change in appetite • Sleep disturbances • Physical complaints • Sudden mood swings • Lack of energy Grief c
Services and care are provided in a way that promotes maximum independence and dignity for residents. Personal care services such as assistance with bathing, dressing and medication reminders are available in the privacy of one’s own suite. Assistance is given in response to each resident’s individual needs in order to improve quality of life. For more detailed information on the types of care and services please visit our Assisted Living Care page.
