PALLIATIVE CARE

What is it?

Palliative Care is specialised care and support for people living with a life-limiting illness. It looks at a holistic approach to a person’s care including their physical, emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life.

Recently, Umoona Tjutagku Health Service have partnered with the Port Lincoln Palliative Care Team to provide support and care to clients who are at the end-stages of life. Their team includes a wide range of specialists including nurses, social workers, physiotherapists and dietitians who are available to help service palliative care clients within our community.

The team visits Coober Pedy once a month and meets with our palliative care clients. During their visits, they assess our client’s physical and emotional health in areas such as:

Pain management

Housing support

Mobility

Food and Nutrition

This allows for our clients to remain in Coober Pedy where access to specialist support is not usually available. A person’s ability to remain on country during this time is so important for all of our clients and it is a privilege to be able to provide and facilitate this multidisciplinary care.

Our aim is to optimise our client’s quality of life and ensure they and their family receive the appropriate support and compassion required. We respect the wishes, values and preferences of our palliative care clients and want to ensure that they feel positive and dignified throughout their journey.