East Hume Palliative Care Consultancy Service
Service name: East Hume Palliative Care Consultancy Service
Description:
The East Hume Palliative Care Consultancy Service provides the following services:
- Direct consultancy advice and support for palliative care patients in conjunction with the local specialist palliative care services in the East Hume Region.
- Indirect advice and support for General Practitioners and other health care providers requiring support with the management of people with a life-limiting illness.
- Monthly palliative care clinic in Wangaratta and Wodonga to enable review of complex palliative care patients. For referral to the clinic please contact your local specialist palliative care service.
- Case review and support for specialist palliative care services in the East Hume region.
- Coordination of an annual palliative care education and training calendar outlining education and training opportunities in the area.
- Involvement in palliative care quality improvement and research initiatives at a local, regional, State and National level.
Catchment:
- Rural cities of Benalla, Wangaratta and Wodonga and the Shires of Alpine, Indigo, Mansfield, Strathbogie and Towong.
Contact Details:
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Candidate: Steven Pitman
Address: Vermont Street, Wodonga VIC 3690
Telephone: 0422 489 155
Website: www.awh.org.au
Regional Map: shown opposite
