Care includes compassionate listening support and *practical assistance, such as supporting clients (patients) with medical appointments and social activities.

*Practical assistance does not include domestic, personal hygiene or nursing tasks.

Who this service is for

Any person, of any age, diagnosed with a terminal or 'life limiting' illness may be referred by a health professional to our service.
Clients are also welcome to self-refer.
Upon receiving a referral, our staff will request any information needed to supportively assess each person's eligibility to receive volunteer support.

Cost

Our services are free of charge.

Opening Hours

Varies - Please contact us for more information

Accessibility Support

N/A - this is an in-home service.

How this service is delivered

• Face-to-face

  Trained volunteers are carefully matched by a Hospice care professional to visit clients in their homes.

  Visits are usually once a week, for up to 3 hours.

• Call or visit us online

  Please call us on (03) 6231 9249 to find out more about our services.

• We'll come to you (outreach)

  We provide in-home support in southern Tasmania.