Palliative Visiting Volunteer Program

This Program offers support for individuals challenged with life limiting illness, their family members and caregivers. Support from North Perth Community Hospice is offered through a client-centered holistic approach to care.

• Emotional Support - Listening with a compassionate ear offering emotional support and understanding

• Family Support and Respite - Providing short term relief for the caregiver, helpful information from resource library and linking family and clients with other community support systems

• Companionship - Spending quality time, legacy work, dignity therapy in the home, long-term care home, hospital or wherever needed through the illness

• Practical Support - Based on each client's needs and interests

• Bereavement Support - Following an end-of-life journey with a loved-one, family/friends will be supported by their Visiting Volunteers

Our Visiting Volunteers

Have been thoroughly screened and have completed a comprehensive training course.

Have cleared the Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police.

Are carefully matched with families to meet the needs of the individuals and their family.

Honor and respect the privacy, confidentiality and dignity of their clients.

Visiting Volunteer Services can provide...