Greater Western Area (Southern and Eastern sectors) Specialist Palliative Care team

Referrals to the Specialist Palliative Care Service can be made by any health professional a patient themselves or family and friends.

The Specialist Palliative Care Nurses are located at 4 major centres in the Greater Western Area.

Bathurst: "Daffodil Cottage" (02) 63 305347

Orange: "Anson" Cottage (02) 63 933380

Forbes: Community Health Centre (02) 68 50 2233

Parkes: Community Health Centre (02) 68 62 1866

The Specialist Palliative Care Nurses are available from 8.30 am -5-00pm Monday to Friday. The nurses can visit palliative patients/carer's in their homes in hospital or in a residential care setting.

The Palliative Care Specialist Nurses can offer a range of services to support palliative patients and their carer's (including professional carer's).

This includes:

• Advice on symptom control.
• Helping to cordinate or refer to a range of supportive services.
• Links with Palliative Care doctor's.
• Assessment.
• Loan of special equipment.

If you think you might need the help of the Specialist Palliative Care team contact the nearest centre and ask to speak to a Palliative Care Nurse.