Barwon Health to provide palliative care services at Anam Cara House

Barwon Health to provide Palliative Care Services at Anam Cara House

 

Anam Cara, Barwon Health and Deakin University have been working together on a plan that will see Barwon Health provide their inpatient and community based palliative care services at Anam Cara House located on Deakin University Waurn Ponds campus.

Anam Cara was established in 2007 to support people with life limiting illnesses within the Geelong community to die with dignity, surrounded by care and compassion by providing wholistic, family-centred care. The Anam Cara House Facility was built through the generosity of donors, volunteers and local champions, as well as support from the Commonwealth and State Governments.

A new plan by the three organisations has been developed to ensure that the Geelong community, regardless of whether they hold private health insurance, can continue to receive palliative care services at Anam Cara House Geelong. The partnership honours the legacy of the Anam Cara community’s contribution and supports Barwon Health to deliver high quality family-centred care at Anam Cara House. The plan is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks.  As part of the plan, Barwon Health will continue to provide world leading palliative care to the community at the purpose-built facility and Anam Cara’s legacy will continue on.

Quotes attributed to:

Diana Taylor, AM, Anam Cara House Geelong Chair

“Anam Cara established itself as a community-owned, nationally accredited private hospital that has captured the attention of Australia for the beauty of its design, environment, culture and the exceptional quality of its care. The ethos of Anam Cara House has always been the opportunity for all community members, regardless of circumstances, to access the exceptional care and experience offered by the staff and volunteers in the facility. Anam Cara will always be a symbol of the courage, dedication and love of the Geelong community for each other.”

The Hon. Lisa Neville, Barwon Health Chair

“We welcome the opportunity to partner with Deakin University and Anam Cara to provide excellent palliative care for the Greater Geelong community at this exceptional purpose-built facility on the grounds of Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus. We recognise and thank the Anam Cara community for their tireless support and advocacy for the needs of patients and family’s facing life limiting illnesses.”

Professor Iain Martin, Vice Chancellor Deakin University

“This plan will ensure that the vision to deliver outstanding palliative and end-of-life care at this incredible location continues. We are grateful for all those whose passion and commitment have made Anam Cara House possible, and Deakin University looks forward to playing our part in this legacy.

 

Media contact:

Kate Bibby, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Barwon Health

Mob: 0414 742 059