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Advanced Health Planning

Advance Care Planning

Advance Care Planning

Advance Care Planning is a process to help you plan your medical care in advance so if you become too unwell to make decisions for yourself, your wishes can still be respected by your health care team, your family and carers. For more information, click to download:...

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The BHCI Bequest Booklet

The BHCI Bequest Booklet

THE BHCI BEQUEST BOOKLET If you would like to help us with a bequest this booklet will tell you all you need to know. Your gift will help ensure our volunteers are there to support people who are dying and their loved ones to make the most of the ‘rest of life’ for as...

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Dying to talk: Discussion starter

Dying to talk: Discussion starter

Every day you make decisions. Some are easy… Some are more difficult. Will we have children? When should I retire? How do I want to spend my last days? For more information, click to download: Discussion Starter Toolkit

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Guide to a Social Media afterlife

Guide to a Social Media afterlife

Have you ever thought about what happens to your social media accounts when you die, or wondered what you should do with a loved one’s accounts after they have passed away? For more information, click to download: Social Media Guide

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Bereavement

Bereavement Support Standards

Bereavement Support Standards

Bereavement support standards for specialist palliative care services. Providing bereavement support is an essential component of palliative care service delivery; however, there is currently little evidence-based guidance for health professionals and others providing...

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How to be a Compassionate Employer

How to be a Compassionate Employer

The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement, as the largest provider of grief and bereavement education in Australia, works to build the capacity of individuals, organisations and communities in order to enhance wellbeing following adverse life events. For more...

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Coping with Grief at Christmas

Coping with Grief at Christmas

Christmas is a time of mixed feelings for those who are missing someone they love. As we gather with family and friends, the absence of a loved one may be felt even more intensely. For more information, click to download: Coping with Grief at Christmas

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When a Parent or a Close Relative is Dying

When a Parent or a Close Relative is Dying

Supporting very young children, when a close relative is seriously ill, can be extremely difficult and people often feel unsure what to say and how best to prepare them. For more information, click to download: When a Parent or a Close Relative is Dying

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After the Loss of a Child

After the Loss of a Child

No parent expects to outlive their child. It is the news that every parent dreads – news that feels horrible, unnatural, unfair and unbearable. For more information, click to download: After the loss of a child

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Adolescents and Grief

Adolescents and Grief

When adolescents experience a death, their parents, caregivers, relatives and teachers are often concerned about how best to support and meet their needs. Adolescents process grief in a variety of ways depending on numerous factors and the context of the bereavement....

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Children and Grief (Ages 6 – 12)

Children and Grief (Ages 6 – 12)

Following the death of someone close, parents are often concerned about how to best support and meet the needs of their children. Like adults, children experience, express and process grief in a variety of ways depending on their age. For more information, click to...

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Children and Grief (Ages 5 and under)

Children and Grief (Ages 5 and under)

Following the death of someone close, parents are often concerned about how to best support and meet the needs of their children. Like adults, children experience, express and process grief in a variety of ways. For more information, click to download: ACGB...

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How to help someone who is grieving

How to help someone who is grieving

There is no doubt that having the love and support of family and friends is one of the most important ways that grieving people manage personal crises and tragedies. There are many ways you can be supportive and helpful to people you know who are grieving. Your care...

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Grief, Anniversaries and Significant Events

Grief, Anniversaries and Significant Events

Birthdays, holidays, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, the day they died, the day we met … For the bereaved, the list of significant events that can trigger grief responses can be endless. For more information, click to download: ACGB Grief and...

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Palliative Care

Compassionate Communities

Compassionate Communities

Are communities in which everyday people play a stronger role in the care of people at the end of life. For more information, click to download: Compassionate Communities

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Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care

Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care

The Council of Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is pleased to provide the healthcare sector with the fourth edition of Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care for all Australians. For more information, click to download: Standards for Providing Quality...

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How can I support my friend or family member?

How can I support my friend or family member?

This brochure suggests some strategies for helping someone you know who is living with a terminal condition. Finding out that someone you know – a relative, acquaintance, workmate, or friend – is going to die comes as a shock. Their world has suddenly changed....

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Carers and End of Life

Carers and End of Life

Palliative Care Australia is the national peak body established by the collective membership of eight state and territory palliative care organisations and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine. Together the Palliative Care Australia members...

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The Dying Process

The Dying Process

If you have never seen anyone die you may be afraid of what will happen, but the moment of death is usually peaceful. This brochure will help you to understand, anticipate and respond to some of the signs you may notice. For more information, click to download: The...

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Facts about Morphine

Facts about Morphine

Opioid medicines are pain relievers. They include medicines such as codeine, morphine and oxycodone. This brochure will help you, your family and your carers learn about using morphine and other opioid medicines for relieving pain. Knowing the facts will help you...

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Facts about Pain Management

Facts about Pain Management

Pain is an unpleasant sensation, suffering or distress of the body or mind. Pain hurts and it can wear you down, make it hard for you to be active and make you feel tired and tense. For more information, click to download: Facts about Pain Management

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Palliative Care Myths

Palliative Care Myths

Myth: Pain is an inevitable part of dying Fact: Pain can be managed through a number of ways. Pain management is a vital part of palliative care to make sure the patient is not suffering from their condition or symptoms For more information, click to download:...

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What is Palliative Care?

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is care that helps people live their life as fully and as comfortably as possible when living with a life-limiting or terminal disease. For more information, click to download: What is Palliative Care?

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Volunteering

Palliative Care Volunteer Handbook

Palliative Care Volunteer Handbook

One of the goals of Palliative Care is to acknowledge the ‘wholeness’ of the person and to find ways to provide ‘holistic’ care. Volunteers are considered pivotal to this holistic care. This handbook outlines the roles volunteers play in offering practical, emotional,...

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National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

Volunteer involvement is a critical part of Australian society. It contributes to civil society and active participation in building strong, inclusive, and resilient communities. It underlies innovation and social change, our responses to community need and community...

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Annual Reports

2023 Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

Explore Busselton Hospice Care Inc.’s 2023 Annual Report for insights into our compassionate services and impactful contributions to the community. Discover our achievements, initiatives, and the meaningful stories behind our commitment to palliative care

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2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

Along with other health and community services, BHCI has had an eventful year with negotiating the impact of COVID19, the introduction of the  Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislations and focusing on our long-term sustainability. For more information, click to...

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2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

This past year has seen the consolidation of our relationships with local community support and with major stakeholders such as the WA County Health Services, the Department of Health, Palliative Care WA and with local health providers. For more information, click to...

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2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

The past twelve months have been a time of challenge and change for us as an organisation and a time from which I am sure we will emerge strengthened and better able to respond to the needs of those… For more information, click to download: 2020 Annual Report

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2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

Our thirtieth year as an organisation has proven to be a milestone in many respects. Our celebratory Open Day event was attended by over one hundred supporters, including local members… For more information, click to download: 2019 Annual Report

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2017/2018 Annual Report

2017/2018 Annual Report

Busselton Hospice Care Inc. (BHCI) has just completed a year of consolidation of our role in end-of-life care both in the delivery of local health services and in the broader palliative care community… For more information, click to download: 2017/2018 Annual...

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Busselton Hospice Care Inc. - Winner of

Outstanding Organisation

and recipient of the

Douglas MacAdam Perpetual Trophy for Excellence in Palliative Care

at Palliative Care WA’s Inaugural Awards 2019