{"id":1229,"date":"2017-08-10T05:19:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T05:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=1229"},"modified":"2025-04-11T12:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T02:39:16","slug":"palliative-care-service","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/palliative-care-service","title":{"rendered":"Palliative Care Service"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palliative Care Service aims to improve the quality of life for patients with a life-limiting illness. We aim to reduce suffering through early identification, assessment and treatment of physical symptoms including pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[664,665,666,667,668],"class_list":["post-1229","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-palliative-care-service","tag-advance-care-planning","tag-critical-illness","tag-terminal-illness","tag-debilitating-disease"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","what_to_bring","clinic_details"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"<p>The Palliative Care Service aims to improve the quality of life for patients with a life-limiting illness. We aim to reduce suffering through early identification, assessment and treatment of physical symptoms including pain.<\/p>\n<p>We provide support that ensures the patient and their family\u2019s psychological, spiritual, social and cultural needs are met.\u00a0 We also aim to support and guide other health professionals already involved in the patient\u2019s care including the primary care network and other specialty teams.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"<p>Our dedicated Palliative Care team of medical, nursing and allied health staff work closely with your healthcare team to provide you the best individualised care.\u00a0Our aim is to make sure your goals of care are understood and respected.\u00a0We offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>specialist consultation\/liaison service<\/li>\n<li>an outpatient clinic<\/li>\n<li>inpatient pain and symptom assessment, management and advice<\/li>\n<li>inpatient psychosocial and spiritual support and appropriate referral<\/li>\n<li>inpatient end of life care when other locations are not possible (e.g. at home)<\/li>\n<li>support for advance care planning<\/li>\n<li>liaison and support to GPs and domiciliary nurses in the community<\/li>\n<li>referral to local palliative care services including inpatient units and community services<\/li>\n<li>education programs for other health professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Community based palliative care<\/h3>\n<p>For people requiring community based support, there are a range of service providers available across Metro North Hospital and Health Service. One option is the Metro North Community Palliative Care Service that can accept referrals from either your GP or other specialists. This community service has after-hours support for patients and their carers.<\/p>\n","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":false}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"<p>To access this service, your GP or medical specialist will need to send a referral letter to the hospital.<\/p>\n<h3>Outpatient clinic<\/h3>\n<p>We will contact you to arrange a suitable appointment date. If you\u2019re already a patient staying at The Prince Charles Hospital, our Palliative Care Consultation Team will see you within 1 working day.<\/p>\n<h3>Direct admission to the unit<\/h3>\n<p>We will talk to your referring GP to determine whether you need an urgent admission to the unit. If there is a waiting list, we will advise your GP. For patients at home, we will contact you on the day a bed is ready. For patients already in hospital, we will contact your treating team.<\/p>\n"}],"include_refer_a_patient_panel":true,"refer_a_patient_text":"Palliative Care referral guideline","refer_a_patient_link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/specialist_service\/refer-your-patient\/palliative-care","specialist_hotline":"1300 364 938","after_your_hospital_appointment":[{"variation":"Preadmission and surgery","free_text":""}],"general_content_0":[{"other_content":[{"heading":"Community based palliative care","content":"<p>For people requiring community based support, there are a range of service providers available across Metro North Hospital and Health Service. One option is the Metro North Community Palliative Care Service that can accept referrals from either your GP or other specialists. This community service has after-hours support for patients and their carers.<\/p>\n"}]}],"what_to_bring":[{"category":"general","what_to_bring_general":[{"display":["every_time","for_appointment"],"every_time":"","_copy":"","for_appointment":"","_copy2":"","for_procedure":"","_copy3":"","for_overnight":""}],"what_to_bring_mental_health":false,"what_to_bring_child_health":false}],"general_content":false,"what_to_expect":false,"general_content_2":false,"clinic_introduction":"","clinic_details":[{"clinic":[{"ID":503,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-02 22:35:36","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-02 22:35:36","post_content":"","post_title":"Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"palliative-care-clinic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-08-08 11:31:32","post_modified_gmt":"2023-08-08 01:31:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=clinic&#038;p=503","menu_order":0,"post_type":"clinic","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]}],"general_content_3":false,"frequently_asked_questions":false,"general_content_4":false,"healthcare_professionals":[{"for_healthcare_professionals":"","research_heading":"Research, education and training","research_education_&amp;_training_information":"","other_content":false}],"include_advertisement":false,"include_related_news_article":false,"add_contact_details":true,"remove_sidebar":false,"display":["location","refer","outside_hours","related","resources"],"building":{"ID":417,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2017-08-02 05:35:39","post_date_gmt":"2017-08-02 05:35:39","post_content":"","post_title":"Building 6","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"building-6","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2017-08-25 01:03:22","post_modified_gmt":"2017-08-25 01:03:22","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=location&#038;p=417","menu_order":39,"post_type":"location","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"location_details":[{"name":"Palliative Care Unit","location":"Building 6, The Prince Charles Hospital","phone":"(07) 3139 4601","fax":"","email":"","opening_hours":"10.00am-1.30pm and 3.30pm-8.00pm","visiting_hours":"","additional_details":false},{"name":"Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic","location":"Specialist Outpatient Department (Monday & Tuesday),<br>Administration Building (Thursday)","phone":"(07) 3139 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If you require further information, hotel and motel brochures are available from the main reception desk in the foyer of the hospital or ask at the reception desk in the ward areas.\r\n<h3>Accommodation near the hospital<\/h3>\r\nBelow is a list of accommodation options you may like to consider within a 5km radius of The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH). This is a guide only and is not endorsed by TPCH. The Allied Health department has <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/08\/TPCH-accommodation.pdf\">more information on accommodation nearby<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[\/fusion_text][fusion_separator style_type=\"default\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" sep_color=\"\" top_margin=\"10\" bottom_margin=\"10\" border_size=\"0\" icon=\"\" icon_circle=\"\" icon_circle_color=\"\" width=\"\" alignment=\"center\" \/][fusion_builder_row_inner][fusion_builder_column_inner type=\"1_3\" layout=\"1_3\" spacing=\"\" center_content=\"no\" hover_type=\"none\" link=\"\" min_height=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" background_color=\"#f1f1f1\" background_image=\"\" background_position=\"left top\" undefined=\"\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" padding_top=\"10px\" padding_right=\"20px\" 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We work with patients and families to make sure the appropriate care and support is given.\r\n\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"interpreter\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Interpreter services<\/h2>\r\nAt Metro North Health,\u00a0<strong>we provide FREE interpreter and translation services<\/strong>\u00a0in various languages including AUSLAN and First Nations with native speakers.\r\n\r\nAll of our interpreters are professionally trained, please ask our staff for help.\r\n\r\nMore about <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/about-us\/people-with-disability\">language services at Metro North<\/a>.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"disability-access\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Disability access<\/h2>\r\nWe have facilities to assist people with disabilities accessing the hospital. This includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Disabled parking spaces on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, with ramp access to the main hospital building and Private Practice Clinic.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Disabled parking is also located next to the Extended Care, Palliative Care and Day Procedure facilities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A dedicated drop off zone outside the main entrance to the hospital, in front of the Main Acute Building, accessed via Rode Road.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A drop off and pick-up area is also located at the front entrance of the Emergency Department.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The taxi rank is right outside the main entrance with access into the hospital.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>All floors across the hospital are accessible by lifts and have braille buttons and audible level announcements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Disable accessible toilets are located on every floor. Please ask staff if you need further directions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Nappy and incontinence bins are located throughout the hospital.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nMore about <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/about-us\/people-with-disability\">disability support services at Metro North<\/a>.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"advance-care\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Advance care planning<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/hospitals-services\/advance-care-planning\">Advance care planning<\/a> is a process of planning for your future health and personal care so your values, beliefs and preferences are made known. This can help to guide decision-making at a future time if you cannot make or communicate your decisions.\r\n[fusion_menu_anchor name=\"chaplains\" class=\"\"][\/fusion_menu_anchor]\r\n<h2>Multi-Faith Centre and Pastoral Carers<\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">People of all faiths and no particular faith are invited and encouraged to use the space.<\/span> Catholic Mass is held each Thursday at 9.00am and can be followed on channel 118 on your room TV. You can call \u201c4366\u201d from your bedside phone and leave a message for a chaplain\/pastoral carer if you wish.\r\n\r\nChaplains offer spiritual support and pastoral care to patients, visitors and staff.\u00a0 This includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>an accepting, compassionate, respectful and attentive presence to people of all or no particular faith<\/li>\r\n \t<li>help and support in times of stress or crisis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>prayers and the sacraments (e.g. communion)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>regular Christian service in the Multi-Faith Centre.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPastoral care is available Monday to Friday mornings only. 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