The service is guided by medical, allied health and nursing professionals. Services can include therapy, counselling, rehabilitation, help with self care and household tasks, provision of equipment, support for carers and some home modifications. Domiciliary Care workers are trained in palliative care and have specialist workers in this area. They work in partnership with other people or agencies to enable the sick person to remain at home as long as possible surrounded by all that is familiar. Follow up bereavement support is provided where appropriate.
Eligibility needs to be established.
You will be asked about the medical condition and the difficulties which are being encountered. Funerals Information is available from the Australian Funeral Directors Association. They also provide in Adelaide and other regional offices free half hour advice making wills and powers of attorney. This is a 24-hour support and counselling service telephone 13 1114. This association provides link between caring professions and the organisations working in the field on loss and grief.