- Understanding your relative or friend's illness
- Having time for yourself in the day
- Managing your relative or friend's symptoms
- Help with financial, legal and work issues
- Providing personal care for your relative or friend
- Dealing with your feelings and worries
- Who to contact when you're concerned about your friend or relative
- Looking after your own health
- Equipment to help care for your relative or friend
- Beliefs or spiritual concerns
- Talking with your relative or friend about their illness
- Practical help in the home
- What to expect in the future when caring for a friend or relative
- Getting a break from caring overnight
- Young carers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers
- LGBTIQ+ community
Having time for yourself in the day
(Helpful resources and links)
Respite Services
Barwon Health Carer Support provides a range of flexible support services that responds to the individual needs of carers and the community.
Anam Cara House Geelong provides day hospice respite services.
Mercy Health - Home Care offers a range of respite and overnight care services.
- To book a service in the Geelong Barwon region, call 5240 7300.
- To book a service in the Colac region, call 5233 5603.
Cancer Council Victoria
Information on caring for yourself, including tips on making time for yourself.
Caresearch
Caresearch is an online resource designed to help those needing relevant and trustworthy information and resources about palliative care. The website has been funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Ageing.
- The Caresearch website has information on looking after yourself, suggestions and links to further resources.
- People Who Care provides information on carer feelings and needs.
Palliative Care Victoria
Palliative Care Victoria is the peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families and those with an interest in palliative care in Victoria. They provide many resources and information here on palliative care, symptom management and have useful information brochures for people living with a life-threatening illness and their families and carers.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 14 February 2023