[Edited extract from public address]
The aims of palliative care are to make you comfortable, to improve your quality of life, and to support family and friends involved in your care.
Palliative care professionals are trained to help with difficult issues such as managing pain and other symptoms or needs you may have. They include palliative care doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, counsellors, social workers, other staff and trained volunteers.
Palliative care services work with you, your family, your GP and other health services to provide the best possible care. The type of support available to you will depend on your needs and the services in your local area.
Depending on your needs, palliative care services may help with a specific issue for a short time, or they may become more involved over a longer period of time.
Most importantly, palliative care supports you and your family to make important decisions about your care and quality of life.
Address: Level 2/182 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Tel: 03 9662 9644
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Palliative care supports people with a life limiting illness and their families to live, die and grieve well.
Palliative care is specialised care that helps you live well with a life-limiting illness.The aims of palliative care are to make you comfortable, to improve your quality of life, and to support family and friends involved in your care.
Palliative care professionals are trained to help with difficult issues such as managing pain and other symptoms or needs you may have. They include palliative care doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, counsellors, social workers, other staff and trained volunteers.
Palliative care services work with you, your family, your GP and other health services to provide the best possible care. The type of support available to you will depend on your needs and the services in your local area.
Depending on your needs, palliative care services may help with a specific issue for a short time, or they may become more involved over a longer period of time.
Most importantly, palliative care supports you and your family to make important decisions about your care and quality of life.
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Palliative Care Victoria (PCV)Address: Level 2/182 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Tel: 03 9662 9644
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Palliative Care Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and future. PCV acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country where palliative care services are delivered throughout Victoria, and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and Communities.
Our commitment to diversity includes a deep respect for LGBTIQA+ people and communities, acknowledging the intersections of multiple minoritised identities that exist. This means our work towards inclusion is ongoing, as we strive to ensure our organisation is a place of safety, affirmation, and respect.
We commit to advocate with, and alongside, these communities.