FWC Hospice

What are the achievements that you are most proud of?
- Expanded Respite Care Services – Successfully offering short-term care for families in need of rest and support.
- Increased Patient Support – Providing personalised care plans, including special meal requirements and medication management.
- Strengthened Community Partnerships – Collaborating with healthcare providers, government hospitals, and private hospitals to ensure the best care.
- Enhanced Counseling Services – Supporting families through grief counseling and funeral arrangements.
- Improved Family Engagement – Hosting regular family meetings to discuss DNR orders, hospital options, and patient updates.
- Successful Public Awareness Efforts – Advertising respite care services in newspapers and other media to reach more families in need.
EXPANDED RESPITE CARE SERVICES
Expanded Respite Care Services – Successfully offering short-term care for families in need of rest and support.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
Emotional Strain on Families & Staff – Supporting families during difficult times while preventing staff burnout.
2. What would you still like to achieve?
Expand Respite Care Services – Increase capacity to support more families in need of short-term care.
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Volunteer & Staff Recruitment – Multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.
INCREASE PATIENT SUPPORT
Providing personalised care plans, including special meal requirements and medication management.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
- Limited Funding & Resources – Ensuring high-quality care while managing financial constraints. </li?
- Staffing Challenges – Recruiting and retaining skilled nursing staff (medical professionals)</li
2. What would you still like to achieve?
- Enhance Staff Training & Well-being – Provide ongoing training and emotional support for nursing staff to prevent burnout.
- Secure More Funding & Donations – Ensure financial sustainability to maintain and improve care services.</li?
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Financial Support – Donations, grants, and sponsorships to expand facilities and services.
STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Collaborating with healthcare providers, government hospitals, and private hospitals to ensure the best care.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
Regulatory & Legal Compliance – Navigating healthcare regulations, patient rights, and medication protocols.
2. What would you still like to achieve?
Strengthen Partnerships – Collaborate with more hospitals, government agencies, and community organisations for better patient support.
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Government & Private Sector Support – Policies and funding for palliative care
ENHANCED COUNSELING SERVICES
Supporting families through grief counseling and funeral arrangements.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
Funeral & End-of-Life Planning Difficulties – Addressing cultural sensitivities and financial concerns regarding funeral arrangements.
2. What would you still like to achieve?
Implement Advanced Patient Care Programs – Integrate more holistic therapies and specialised medical interventions.
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Public Awareness & Advocacy – Media coverage, community events, and partnerships to educate the public.
IMPROVED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Hosting regular family meetings to discuss DNR orders, hospital options, and patient updates.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
Family Hesitations & Misconceptions – Overcoming reluctance to discuss DNR orders, hospice care, and government vs. private hospital options.
2. What would you still like to achieve?
Improve Community Outreach & Awareness – Educate more families about hospice care, DNR discussions, and available services.
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Public Awareness & Advocacy – Media coverage, community events, and partnerships to educate the public.
SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC AWARENESS & ADVOCACY
Advertising respite care services in newspapers and other media to reach more families in need.
1. What are the obstacles that you may have had to overcome to achieve these?
Community Awareness – Educating the public about hospice & frail care services and the importance of respite care.
2. What would you still like to achieve?
Improve Community Outreach & Awareness – Educate more families about hospice care, DNR discussions, and available services.
3. What assistance would assist you in achieving this?
Public Awareness & Advocacy – Media coverage, community events, and partnerships to educate the public.