The Sunshine Coast Community Hospice charity has been established to provide hospice support care to all dying people, of any age, in our community free of personal cost.
The word hospice comes from the Latin hospitium, which originally meant the warm feeling between host and guest and later the place where this feeling was experienced – a guesthouse. Our Community Hospice Guest Houses are ordinary houses, located in the community, which have been adapted and equipped to care for the dying. It is a flexible environment with a peaceful environment.
The care and support provided in our guest houses is based on a hospice philosophy of care which addresses people’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual issues.
The aim of hospice care is to attend to people’s physical symptoms and pain and help them find comfort, peace and dignity at the end of life.
Our first Communiy Hospice Guest House, Katie Rose Cottage, is being adapted and equipped ready to accept our first guests in early 2010.
Our current services include counselling for people diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, and information and counselling for grief and bereavement. Educational workshops are also available in the areas of loss and grief, spirituality and communication skills.
Our Mission
To provide specialised hospice care in partnership with the community for people of all ages who are dying.
Our Vision
To provide home-like hospice care for people who are dying and their family and friends. This holistic care is based on a team approach, best clinical practice and excellence through continuing research and education.
Thank You
We are a not-for-profit charity which currently receives no government funding. Your interest, involvement and donations in supporting this community-based service is very much appreciated
Please Join Our Petition
Queensland Health and Palliative Care Services are experiencing significant challenges in responding to an increased demand by people needing end of life care.
Queensland’s Planning schemes do not easily allow for the approval and operation of Community Hospice Guest Houses. We hope to make the approval process easier.
GUIDELINES RE COMMUNITY GUEST HOUSE PETITION
People signing the petition must be residents of Queensland.
Only the front, not back of the petition sheet page must be used.
The petition statement must be on the top of each sheet above the signatures and no alterations must be made to the statement.
The original petition may be photocopied and copies distributed to members of the community who are able to assist.
The SCCH will be collecting signatures until February 2010 Download a copy of the Petition now.(pdf 42 kb)
Enquires may be directed to Sunshine Coast Community Hospice
ph 07 5471 1793
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A copy of our hospice model document is available for download here (PDF 160 kb)
A document outlining the hospice administrative structure is available for download here (PDF 92 kb)
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