Palliative care is available for people of any age, from babies to older adults, who have been diagnosed with a life‑limiting illness. It focuses on identifying and managing symptoms and issues related to the illness, whether they are physical, emotional, spiritual, or social.
For some people, palliative care can be helpful from the time of diagnosis. It may be provided alongside other treatments (such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation for cancer) or after those treatments have finished. Many people access palliative care at different stages throughout their illness.
Accessing palliative care early can help ensure that a person’s values, beliefs and goals for their care are understood and respected.
We recognise that our volunteers’ time is valuable and we aim to ensure they are meaningfully and consistently engaged with clients. We only recruit when we can support the needs of both our volunteers and the clients and families we work with.
With this in mind, our next volunteer intake will be in 2027. Training is expected to begin around April or May, but the dates will be confirmed next year.
For all other volunteering opportunities, please return to our main website for information about how to become involved with Peninsula Home Hospice.
We appreciate your interest and support.
Position descriptions for our volunteer roles can be found on our website under the Careers section.
If you would like more information or would like to have a chat about becoming a volunteer, please contact Wendy on 5973 2402 or at wendy.f@peninsulahospice.com.au.
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