Ballarat Hospice Care has been highly commended for making palliative care “everyone’s business”.
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Health performance charity Quality Improvement Council found Hospice found Hospice could be an example to bigger organisations in systems and governance.
The council deemed Hospice had exceeded community contribution to palliative, in line with the state government’s End of Life framework recommendation. The assessment was part of a three-yearly audit based on the auditor’s 18 governance and operational standards.
Ballarat Hospice Care executive officer Carita Clancy said End of Life framework was about making palliative care everyone’s business and this was what Hospice aimed to do in working closely with the region’s health services.
“It’s not just about specialist palliative care but that we can all contribute to someone who is in need of end of life care,” Ms Clancy.
“We demonstrate this through our projects such as integrating renal and palliative care, our work with disability services, our grief and bereavement workshops and our IT projects.”
Hospice is exploring use of technology to improve after-hours support for its clients, including in rural areas.
Grief and bereavement workshops will help further educate workplaces to help strengthen resilience and provide practical, supportive strategies to deal with grief.
Ballarat Hospice offers free, specialist palliative care in the home, including advocacy, support, counselling, specialist equipment and education. Palliative care patients can be referred for symptom management and adjustment. Ballarat Hospice has a holistic approach focused on quality of life, providing clients with the best information to make the best decisions.