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WINTER APPEAL - Help us spread the word about Hospice

The involvement of Hospice makes a remarkable difference to those facing a life-limiting illness. Since 2015, we have supported well over 100 people from our local community at the end of their life. More than half of them achieved their wish to die at home, while others stayed home longer. The impact, especially on the family and friends left behind, cannot be underestimated.

But there are still far too many times we hear a bereaved person say “If only we had of known about Hospice”. It is vital that we spread the word about Hospice and ensure the community know we are here and ready to provide vital support to people and families when they need it most.

So, in conjunction with Palliative Care Week (23-29 May), we are launching our 2021 Winter Appeal and raising money to build the profile of our organisation and promote our free, Hospice in the Home service. If you would like to make donation, and help grant the final wishes of a person who would prefer to spend their final days at home, please follow the link to our donation page or call 5563 3220

Pictured: CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, Associate Professor Violet Platt and Hospice President Mr Brian Dillon.

Palliative Care Victoria CEO visits Warrnambool

CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, Associate Professor Violet Platt, visited Warrnambool on Wednesday the 19th of May, to speak at our National Volunteer Week Dinner.

Whilst at the Volunteer Dinner to celebrate the crucial work of Hospice Volunteers to the Warrnambool Community, Associate Professor Violet Platt’s spoke about the benefits of quality palliative care by highly trained staff, volunteers and carers. She mentioned she was deeply grateful for the work contributed by volunteers and the compassion they demonstrate, as we all are at Warrnambool & District Community Hospice.

This was Associate Professor Platt’s first time visiting regional Victoria since her appointment last year and move from Western Australia. Her first stop was Hospice House where she took the opportunity to learn first-hand, about the ground-breaking contribution Warrnambool & District Community Hospice is making to Palliative Care in the region. She then visited the South West Cancer Centre and the Regional Palliative Care Service at South West Healthcare..

Check out Fitz Media Production’s interview with Associate Professor Violet Platt.

SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT: Hospice Conversations - Grief

The Warrnambool & District Community Hospice is proud to present Hospice Conversations - Grief. This is a series of online, informal, conversations about Grief, as seen through the eyes of people who have experienced it and local experts from the Greater South West of Victoria and Melbourne, Australia.

The event is free and open to anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of loss, grief and bereavement. You do not have to be experiencing grief right now to benefit from this event. Hospice Conversations – Grief will provide information and insight for those who want to be better prepared to manage grief, or support others who are grieving.

Please join us for this free, online event at 9am (AEST), on Saturday the 5th of June 2021. Hospice Conversations-Grief will remain available for online viewing for a month. Please click on the Humanitix ticket link to register for a free ticket and online viewing details.