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FAQs
Common questions Ipswich families ask when considering hospice care.
Due to COVID-19, it is advised that you call ahead and check the current visitor restrictions which change frequently, depending on the COVID-19 situation.
Visiting hours are usually unrestricted, but patients may choose to limit visitors and the length of stay.Hospice doors are locked after hours. Access through the Guest Wing entry is available by ringing the doorbell to the left of the door.
Under usual circumstances, visitors can stay overnight to support their loved ones. However, this is a visiting arrangement only – Hospice is not able to provide ongoing accommodation for visitors or family members.
Ipswich Hospice Care aims to provide quality of life for our guests and their families. If a guest would like to go out on day leave, or overnight leave, we will do our best to enable that to happen. However, the guest’s GP will need to approve the leave. This is to ensure the guest is safe and has the appropriate support (and equipment) whilst away from Ipswich Hospice.
Ipswich Hospice Care established a Nurse Practitioner Service in December 2019. The Nurse Practitioner supports the inpatient service, runs outpatient clinics and offers home visiting for community clients.
The Nurse Practitioner works closely with GPs, Specialist Palliative Care Consultants and other care providers to coordinate the best palliative care possible.
Ipswich Hospice Care does not employ Allied Health practitioners directly. However, if a guest would benefit from an Allied Health practitioner assessment, a referral to a visiting clinician will be made. This may incur a cost and is not covered by the public health funding.
Ipswich Hospice Inpatient service is available to people of the West Moreton region of south-east Queensland, who have a life-limiting illness. Referrals are made via the ‘Referrals’ tab at the top of this page. Whilst referrals can be made by anyone, it is important for us to get as much medical information as possible before we can accept the referral. Therefore, we suggest you talk to the patient’s doctor about a referral and ask if they can make the referral on your behalf. Eligibility for admission is assessed by the Palliative Care Consultant, Nurse Practitioner and Director of Nursing. Please see Services section for more information.
Yes. Anybody living in the West Moreton region who has experience loss, grief or bereavement can access the Grief and Bereavement Service. Referrals can be made by phoning the team on (07) 3218 1163 or emailing adminhh@ipswichhospice.org.au. Please visit the Services page for more information about the Grief and Bereavement Service.
People can’t be booked in for routine respite care at Ipswich Hospice. Sometimes, a patient known to us may need to be admitted to manage a specific symptom, or provide relief for a caregiver. However, this is on an emergent needs basis and respite bookings can not be taken.
Yes, donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Ipswich Hospice Care is registered with the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). Our ABN is 63 563 946 327.