Robin Thompson with OP4P President Jenny Hazelton

The Orange Push for Palliative advocacy group has an important goal – to provide a comprehensive palliative experience that includes respite care and pain management.

Orange is one of five hospitals that will receive new and expanded Palliative Units.

Ryan Park, Minister for Health, encourages the community to participate in the design process as this is crucial to ensuring the new Units meet the local community needs.

Orange’s palliative care capacity will increase from two beds to five as a result of funding from State Labor

The Palliative Care Unit is now accepting patients and was officially opened in January this year. The ground floor area at the eastern end of the Orange Base Hospital has two dedicated palliative care beds, with the capacity to extend to four beds if needed.

Orange Push for Palliative members have just become official Palliative Care volunteers at Orange Base Hospital.

A permanent palliative care unit commenced operation on 11 January this year. This Unit opened after a trial palliative care service at Uniting Parkwood.

Following a successful trial at Uniting Parkwood, a palliative care suite will be built at Orange Base Hospital.

Funding has been made available to extend the three month trial, but the push continues to make the service permanent.