A new source of funding for Manning palliative care patients in need, who are being cared for at home or in transition from hospital to home, has been announced by the community charity Manning Valley Push for Palliative (MVP4P).
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The charity has appointed the health services provider Calvary Community Care to meet a range of needs, which could include nursing and allied health, domestic support and respite for carers.
“There are often serious gaps in funding, at different stages, for these patients with incurable health conditions,” said MVP4P chair, Judy Hollingworth.
“Our hospital and community-based palliative care practitioners have told us that we can best support certain patients at home – and their carers – by funding a local service-provider who will respond quickly to calls from our nurses for with urgently needed care at home, and the related costs.
“We are very pleased to nominate Calvary Community Care as the service provider, as they have a long history and excellent reputation in the field of palliative care.”
Ms Hollingworth also acknowledged the Great Lakes Hospice charity for their generosity in sharing their experience with providing similar funding to the Forster-Tuncurry community for many years.
Manning Valley Push for Palliative has been active in raising funds and providing assistance to palliative care patients since its formation two years ago.
The community, businesses and government bodies, have responded with ready support for the cause, Ms Hollingworth said.
“Calvary Community Care is particularly pleased to be nominated as the service provider,” said the organisation’s general manager, Helen Douglas.
Calvary Care is a 130-year-old not-for-profit Catholic health-care organisation, with 12,000 staff and volunteers, who operate 15 hospitals and 15 aged care facilities, plus community care centres and services.
Ms Douglas said Calvary was formed in 1885 by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, and has always focused on providing patient-centred palliative and end-of-life care.
