BALLARAT Hospice Care is reviewing its service model to best meet the region’s demand for in-home palliative care as it expands premises.
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An Australian Labor Party promise to invest $35 million in new palliative care models will help Ballarat Hospice strengthen close community health links.
Ballarat MP and opposition health spokeswoman Catherine King met with hospice staff on Wednesday to discuss their work in the field and how Labor’s proposal might translate.
Hospice executive officer Carita Clancy said Ballarat Hospice liked to maintain the best information available so patients and their families could made informed choices about their care and services available.
Labor’s approach is across three key models: helping more people to stay longer or die at home, more people palliated in good residential aged care; and, paediatric palliative care support networks and resources.
Liberal candidate for Ballarat Sarah Wade was contacted by The Courier for comment.