Eastern Palliative Care (EPC) is a not-for-profit home-based palliative care service which offers a full range of support programs with the aim of improving the quality of life of individuals, those providing care, and families of those suffering life-limiting or terminal illnesses. Clients are referred by treating doctors, local hospitals, treating specialists, allied health professionals, by themselves, or by family members and friends.
EPC is a partnership between the Order of Malta, Outer East Palliative Care Service Inc. and St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Limited.
EPC serves the local government areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse, and Yarra Ranges.
EPC’s services are provided for free to clients, carers and families. The majority of EPC’s funding comes from the State Government however they are reliant on community fundraising and donations to meet their demand. Please donate to EPC via www.epc.asn.au, consider EPC in your will or support their annual major fundraiser each October– Pound the Pavement 4 EPC which raises money for this important community service.
Our Purpose
We exist so that:
- Our clients live with the best quality of life, before dying in their place of choice.
- Clients, their families and carers are supported according to their needs and choices.
Our Roles
To people with a progressive, life-limiting condition, we provide a holistic, person-centred, specialist palliative care service which:
- Comprises nursing, medical, allied health and bereavement support
- Is delivered in the place a person considers home
- Provides support 24 hours, 7 days per week
- Normalises the process of dying for our community
- Neither hastens nor postpones death
- Ensures the right people have access to our services at the right time
Our values
Compassion, Dignity, Excellence, Empowerment
Types of Care or Services we provide:
- Specialist Palliative Care Nursing
- After hours nursing support
- Family Support
- Massage Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Trained Palliative Care Volunteers
- Client Biography Service
- Bereavement Companions
- External education for residential and health care facilities
- Consultancy services to residential and health care facilities
- Community Education
- Grief and bereavement counselling/support groups
- Walking Through Grief Group
- Bereavement Information Sessions
