Palliative Care
Toronto Private Hospital is committed to providing excellent medical and palliative care services.
Palliative Care
The Palliative Care Service is available to anyone living with an incurable illness who requires specialist care.
Toronto Private Hospital is committed to providing excellent care at the end of life.
Specialist palliative support is offered to those people with active, progressive far advanced disease (both malignant and non malignant in nature), where the prognosis is limited and the focus of care is the quality of life.
Excellent symptom management, as well as supportive and end of life care is provided by Palliative Medicine Specialist doctors, working alongside trained palliative care nursing and allied health professionals.
Coordinated hospital care is provided around the clock, ably supported in the community by local general practitioners and community palliative nursing services (Westlakes Palliative Care and Silver Chain group).
Our aim is to provide a safe, compassionate and comforting environment for patients, families and carers as they negotiate the final phase of life.
Referrals to the inpatient palliative care service is initiated by medical referral from your general practitioner or consultant surgeon or physician.
Services Available:
- 24 hour access to specialised medical practitioners and nursing staff
- A co-ordinated approach to your care with access to all allied health services as well as a psychologist, Wound Care Nurse, Continence Nurse, Stomal Therapy and Nurse Massage Therapist
- Symptom Management
- Bereavement Support
- Counselling
- Social Support
- Pastoral Care
- Complimentary Therapies
- Access to Community Support Services
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Aurora Healthcare hospitals do not provide voluntary assisted dying services as part of our hospital and health services.
Aurora Healthcare is committed to a compassionate approach to responding to patients who express a desire for information or access to Voluntary Assisted Dying Services. We will provide information and support to access the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Coordination Service.
To discuss voluntary assisted dying or be connected with a doctor who can support you through the process, please call the free NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service on 1300 802 133 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (excluding public holidays) or email them on NSLHD-VADCareNavigator@health.nsw.gov.au
