Palliative Care is about living well at the end of your life - it's for you, your carers and your family.

Eastern Palliative Care supports people during this time of their lives. We care for those who have been diagnosed with a terminal condition, with little or no prospect of cure, and for whom the primary treatment goal is quality of life. We also work with their carers who may be a family member, friend, neighbour or significant support person.

We provide a holistic approach using the specialist skills and expertise of Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Massage Therapists, Pastoral Care Workers, Music Therapists, Physicians and Volunteers to enhance and support the quality of life and improving the sense of well-being for people with specialist palliative needs.

Our services are delivered in the persons home and offered free of charge.

How will the funds be used?

The funds will make a difference to the lives of people living with life threatening illness, and will be used to maintain the services and programs we provide to clients, caregivers and families.

Our services include:

• Specialist Palliative Care Nursing
• After hours support
• Social Work, Pastoral Care, Psychology
• Trained palliative care volunteers
• Specialist palliative care medical consultancy and liaison with GP's
• External education and consultancy services for residential and health care facilities
• Community education
• Grief and bereavement counselling
• Massage Therapy and Music Therapy
• Client Biography Service