Southern Highlands Community Hospice funds a range of palliative care services for people of the Southern Highlands. Services to date have included pharmaceutical support, In-the-home Palliative Care Nursing and Carer Support, equipment hire and biography service. 

Our current initiative, over the last year, in partnership with Palliative Age Care Consultancy Service (PACCS) has been to train 20 palliative care volunteers. The training is based on the NSW Palliative Care Handbook and delivered in three sessions by a Palliative Care Nurse. Volunteers are then rostered to support residents of Harbison Care. Residents to be supported are identified as at end of life and are often with little family support. 

The SHCH model for recruiting volunteers, their training and ongoing volunteer support will be the core of the poster presentation.

 A brief outline of the memorandums of understanding with local organisations, that have resulted in strong community partnerships and our sustainable volunteer workforce, will also be a focus.