Palliative Care
West Wimmera Health Service, in partnership with Wimmera Hospice Care, provides palliative care in our hospital, aged care facilities, and in the community to support people living with life limiting illnesses with complex symptoms, as well as their families and carers. Our doctors, nurses and allied health clinicians work with Wimmera Hospice Care to deliver this care.
What we offer
Our approach to Palliative Care is about:
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Treating symptoms and making patients comfortable when cure is not possible or is unlikely
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Supporting patients to have the best quality of life possible
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Supporting family and carers during the patient's illness and during bereavement if required
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Helping with not just the physical problems, but the emotional, spiritual, and social issues that may happen as a result of illness
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Specialist palliative care doctors from Ballarat may visit patients in the Wimmera and are available to support local VMOs.
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A range of equipment is available free of charge to patients and carers.
How to access
Speak with staff at your local West Wimmera Health Service site, or contact your GP. If the patient is not receiving care through West Wimmera Health Service, you may call Wimmera Hospice on (03) 5381 9363 directly for further assistance with accessing palliative care.
Cost
There is no cost to patients for our palliative care services.
Contact
Contact your local West Wimmera Health Service site, or call Wimmera Hospice directly on (03) 5381 9363.