Our Services

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Who are we?

Albany Community Hospice is an eight-bed private hospital located in Albany, on the south coast of Western Australia. We provide specialised in-patient palliative care and our facility plays an integral part of the provision of palliative care in the Great Southern Region. 

Our purpose is to provide person-centred care in a home-like environment to those with a life-limiting illness.

Hospice is overseen by a volunteer Board of Management, with operational leadership provided by the Chief Executive Officer. A Clinical Nurse Manager and a highly skilled team of clinical staff, strengthened by non‑clinical staff and the dedication of volunteers in many roles, to ensure smooth operations.

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What we do?

Hospice provides in-patient palliative care in a home-like environment at any stage of a person’s palliative-care journey.

Our focus is on the person and enabling them to live as well as possible until the end of their life. While Hospice specialises in providing symptom management, there is also a strong emphasis on supporting the psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs of the person, their families, and carers.

Some of the palliative-care services we provide include, but are not limited to:

  • Symptom control for issues such as pain, nausea, breathing problems, fatigue.

  • End-of-life care and support.

  • Family support including informal respite.

In consultation with a person’s General Practitioner/Doctor and the Great Southern Palliative Care Team, Albany Community Hospice creates specialised palliative-care plans that supports the person’s needs and desires for their end-of-life journey.

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What to expect?

All people staying at Hospice receive a private room with ensuite facilities and access to our gardens. Rooms are equipped with seating and sofa-beds for loved ones and friends. 

There is a full array of amenities available for carers and friends to ensure they are comfortable and supported during their time at Hospice with their loved ones. This includes use of our family room, which is equipped with a kitchen, tv, couches, dining table, library, piano, and couches for families and friends to come together with their loved ones. We also have a beautiful garden with many nooks for privacy and enjoyment.  

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When support is offered

People are referred to Hospice when their illness can no longer be managed at home because they may be experiencing discomfort caused by their illness or distress due to increased care needs and care at home is becoming harder for the family and support network to manage. 

People also come to Hospice when they are approaching death.

In some circumstances, people may be referred while still undergoing treatment, e.g., radiotherapy for symptom management or recovery following palliative chemotherapy.