St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital has a 11 bed Palliative Care Unit which offers specialised treatment to patients from Toowoomba and parts of rural Queensland and northern NSW who require support, treatment and empathy during progressive illness.

Goals are achieved by ensuring:

• prompt and adequate relief from pain by using current methods/medications specific to the patients needs.

• all needs of the patient are met including physical, psychological, social and spiritual.

• families and loved ones are kept informed about treatment and disease process.

• professional approach to palliative care by specially trained staff.

• the opportunity for grief counseling for family/friends when the need arises.

Our Palliative Care Unit offers an atmosphere that encourages relief, relaxation and understanding.

All rooms are furnished to meet the needs of the patient and family. Larger rooms contain alternative sleeping sofas for overnight stay. Rooms are furnished with individuality and provision is made for memorabilia to be displayed.

Relaxation tapes, aromatherapy and massage are available and encouraged. A communal room is available for families to gather, vent feelings and receive counsel.