Health Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District The PEACH Program “Comfort in care” SSWAHS0025 07/14 Palliative Care Home Support Packages (PEACH) Program – Information for patients, their families and carers The Program is a partnership between SWSLHD and Silver Chain and funded through NSW Ministry of Health. The Program is delivered in Illawarra Shoalhaven, Nepean Blue Mountains, South Western Sydney, Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health Districts. If you wish to provide comments about the PEACH Program you can do so by contacting the Program Manager on 8738 8863 or by emailing the Program Manager at: [email protected] February 2016 Why is the PEACH Program needed? Contact information For further information visit the PEACH Program website at www.swslhd.nsw.gov.au/peach/, ask your nurse, or contact: Provided symptoms can be appropriately managed, up to 70 per cent of people at the end of their life prefer to be cared for and to die at home. Unfortunately this is not always possible. An online survey of 1000 Australians who had lost a loved one, found almost one in three of those who died were not cared for in the place of their choice. It is recognised that caring for someone at the end of their life can be a 24 hour role which often requires additional support. Name: Phone Number:
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HealthNepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
The PEACH Program “Comfort in care”
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Palliative Care Home Support Packages (PEACH) Program – Information for patients, their families and carers
The Program is a partnership between SWSLHD andSilver Chain and funded through NSW Ministry ofHealth.The Program is delivered in Illawarra Shoalhaven,Nepean Blue Mountains, South Western Sydney,Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health Districts.
If you wish to provide comments about the PEACH Program you can do so by contacting the Program Manager on 8738 8863 or by emailing the Program Manager at: [email protected]
February 2016
Why is the PEACH Program needed?
Contact information
For further information visit the PEACH Program website at www.swslhd.nsw.gov.au/peach/, ask your nurse, or contact:
Provided symptoms can be appropriately managed, up to 70 per cent of people at the end of their life prefer to be cared for and to die at home. Unfortunately this is not always possible.
An online survey of 1000 Australians who had lost a loved one, found almost one in three of those who died were not cared for in the place of their choice.
It is recognised that caring for someone at the end of their life can be a 24 hour role which often requires additional support.
Name:
Phone Number:
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What is the PEACH Program?
The PEACH Program is a NSW government funded program. PEACH packages support patients in their wish to die at home by providing additional care which complements existing Local Heath District (LHD) community nursing and palliative care services.Patients and their carers are provided with rapid access to additional care including increased nursing visits to ensure they and their carers are well supported to stay safely and comfortably at home. There are no charges for these services.
Who is the PEACH Program designed to help?
Patients who:• Wish to remain at home for end of life care and are
aware of their diagnosis/prognosis• Are currently registered with a palliative care service
and a community/primary health nursing service• Have a carer living with them• Are assessed as appropriate for a PEACH package
based on set criteria• Require increased level of support due to their
increased care needs.Carers who: • Require additional support to enable the patient to
remain at home.
What services are included?
The services received from the PEACH program are in addition to community nursing, specialist palliative care nursing, GP and specialist medical services that patients have been receiving.Our partner Silver Chain, will provide you with the following additional supports:• Personal care provided by an Assistant in Nursing
during the daytime• Clinical care and support provided by a Registered
Nurse during the evening• Overnight clinical advice and support is available
from a Silver Chain Registered Nurse via the telephone or by using your Silver Chain video device.
Duration of the Program?
The PEACH Program packages are available to patients for up to seven days. This may be extended depending on the patient’s circumstances. Patients can choose to cease the package at any time. This will not affect the provision of LHD community nursing and palliative care services.
Who is Silver Chain?
The Silver Chain Group is a not-for-profit organisation, comprising of Silver Chain in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia and RDNS SA in South Australia. Together they are one of the largest providers of community, clinical and health care services in Australia helping over 80,000 people each year. For over 100 years they have been supporting and helping families care for their loved ones in their own home.
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