The Wesley Palliative Care Unit
The Wesley’s palliative care unit has 17 beds, and provides a multidisciplinary service, with medical specialists and registrars, experienced palliative nursing staff, dieticians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurse counsellors and chaplains.
Metro North Community Palliative Care Service
Metro North Palliative Care Service provides inpatient and outpatient care to clients in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Services include inpatient pain and symptom assessment, management and advice, inpatient end of life care, outreach patient and inpatient consultation services at Caboolture Hospital, support for advance care planning, liaison and support to GPs and domiciliary nurses […]
CURA Community Services
Cura Community Services is a provider of Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program through the Federal Department of Social Services and by the Queensland Government (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.)
Queensland Ambulance Service
QAS provides assistance to palliative patients in their home upon request by a health care professional or personal carer in circumstances where: The patient’s condition unexpectedly changes, The patient requires urgent assistance following a fall or other injury, or The patient requires transport to an alternate facility for ongoing provision of palliative care.
Hilda’s House
Located beside Ipswich Hospice, Hilda’s House provides practical, emotional and spiritual support to people who are facing the end of their life, their loved ones and for people who are bereaved. Bereavement support services include individual support, kid’s grief group. parents and carers support group, adult grief group, drop-in-group and palliative care counselling.
Footprints
An organization that provides support for people with disabilities, older people, their carers and families, people with mental health issues, and people who are experiencing social and financial disadvantage and those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Centre based programs are available for people residing throughout North Brisbane as well as home-based services […]
Cittamani Hospice Service
The staff and volunteers of Cittamani support people at the end of life. The care offered is tailored to each client’s needs and is provided free of charge:. Specialist palliative care nursing with 24hour contact Loan of equipment In-home respite Counselling Bereavement support Spiritual support The perimeter of the area covered by the Cittamani Team […]
Palliative Care Australia
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) aims to improve access to, and promote the need for, palliaive care. The online program, Dying To Talk, can help guide you through a discussion with your loved ones about how you would like to be cared for as you approach the end of your life. Palliative Care Australia also produce […]
Managing Affairs after Death
The Queensland Government have created a checklist as a useful reminder of what needs to be done after a death. The checklist can be personalised to cater for the needs of the person who is managing the affairs of someone who has passed away.
Anglicare Southern Queensland
Anglicare SQ provides care and support services including palliative care, spiritual and pastoral care; carer respite and chronic disease management (home care and aged care facilities). The Help at Home service includes a variety of in-home support including nursing, allied health and personal care worker supports (domestic, personal care, social support, respite etc). Lifestyle & […]