Welcome
to the website of Ballarat
Hospice Care Inc.
Please select a link below to find out more about us.
About
Ballarat Hospice Care Inc
In
1984 a public meeting was held, attended by those concerned to
achieve better care for people with life threatening Illness.
A community based Committee of Management was then formed to develop
a palliative care service. Ballarat
Hospice Care Inc is an independent organisation
which has served the greater Ballarat area since April 1987.
Ballarat Hospice Care Inc
serves people in the local government areas of Ballarat, Golden
Plains, Hepburn and Moorabool Shire.
Ballarat Hospice Care Inc provides:
Nursing
Care
Care and
support are available at home.
Emergency
on call is available 24 hrs per day.
Frequency
of visits will be negotiated between nursing staff and patient
/ family on an on-going basis.
Nursing care may be shared with the community nurse in your area.
Equipment Loan
A range of equipment is available for free loan. This includes
wheelchairs, commodes, hospital beds and other equipment to assist
in home care. All requests subject to availability of equipment
at the time.
Support Service
Volunteer Support is available for both patient and family in
its daily activities. Support is offered in the following areas:
Assistance
with transport
Shopping
/ errands, etc.
Day sitting
with the patient
Companionship
for the care giver
Ongoing
bereavement support
A Hospice
Support Worker provides support by just being there.
Pastoral and Bereavement Care
Is available as desired by the patient and family. The bereavement
follow up program offers support to the family for up to twelve
months.
Inpatient Admission
Should inpatient care be required by a patient, discuss
this with a Hospice worker who can help facilitate this.
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Assessment
A person referred to Ballarat Hospice
Care Inc will be assessed prior to acceptance.
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Friends
of Hospice:-
Friends of Hospice are a group of voluntary men
and women of all ages formed in March 1990. This group works throughout
the year to support the present total care of Hospice as a free
service. For information contact the Hospice Office on (03) 53331118
Sustained
community support is essential to maintain a fully functioning
hospice program. Donations and bequests over $2.00 are tax deductible.
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Contact:-
Partners
in Palliative Care
Ballarat
Hospice Care Inc
312 Drummond Street South
PO Box 96, Ballarat, 3353
Phone:- (03) 53 33 1118
Fax:- (03) 53 33 1119
Email:- eo@ballarathospice.com
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