Avon Hospice
Patients are generally referred by their local GP, a specialist or by another Hospital. Family and friends may also refer patients. GPs care for their patients while in the Hospice.The Hospice Building is a four bed facility attached to the Northam Hospital. This inpatient facility is offered for respite care, pain control and treatment of other symptoms. Family involvement is encouraged. Care is provided by Hospital Nursing Staff in consultancy with Avon Hospice Staff and the co-operation of volunteers and relatives at all times. Breast Cancer Support Group meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1.00pm to 3.00pm in the Ann Wilmot Room in the Avon Hospice facility. Apart from the support provided throughout the normal day for each patient and their family, general counselling and social work assistance is available for all patients, and to family members and friends upon request. Bereavement counselling is also given.
Northam Health Campus , Robinson St
Suburb: NORTHAM
State: WA
Postcode: 6401
(08) 9690 1388
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Local Area Coordinator(LAC) - Moora
WA, Australia
The Disability Services Commission provides Local Area Coordination support throughout all regional areas of WA. Local Area Coordinators (LACs) are based in local communities enabling support to be personalised, flexible and responsive. LACs aim to build and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and families in their local area Local Area Coordination is available to people with physical, sensory, neurological, cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities who are under the age of 60 at the time they apply for LAC support. The LAC operates as a service coordinator rather than a service provider and, as such, can help the person with a disability and their families/carers to plan, select and receive needed supports and services. The overall aim of Local Area Coordination is to support people with disabilities to live within welcoming and supportive communities.
Visit supplier >Wheatbelt Individual and Family Support Ass Inc (WIFSA)
WA, Australia
Provides financial support to families/carers to allow them to have a break from their caring role. Host Family Respite/Holiday Program Respite/Holiday activites, camps, community recreation activies.
Visit supplier >Morningside
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Visit member >Cloverdale
Help please. Been sleeping rough been offered a caravan for a week to start but I've no food or absolutely nothing I'm eeverely in hardship,I'm 47 lost my 20 year old son April this year to road trauma then 2months later rushed in emergency surgery I have access in spine x2 whilst in hospital fir 2 months all my personal belongings were stolen along with clothes EVERYTHING then relaesd to no were to live sk been on streets so having to learn to walk again in constant excruciating pain doing outpatient rehabilitation if I can come up with rent money I can stay in van ongoing so please in desperate need of foods personal hygiene stuff some cleaning stuff I've nothing all my belongings were stolen whilst in hospital so I've no clothes blankets it's really nearly got me just giving up and exiting to be with my son again I'm 47and have nothing having to start over again but also in severe pain constantly so please help with food also any fincial assistance be greatly appreciated in desperate need thankyou.
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