Our Model of Care

Little Haven's nurses are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week giving professional palliative nursing and guidance to carers. All our care is provided in the home and is given completely free of charge. Palliative Care is the “Active total care of patients whose disease is … [Read More...]
Complementary Therapies

Complementary Therapies provide a dimension to palliative care that supports and complements existing medical treatments. Having the power to touch the inner self, these therapies help the client towards a natural state of physical, emotional and spiritual … [Read More...]
Little Haven Volunteers

Little Haven has a dedicated band of over 100 volunteers who work across a wide range of areas: patient support, assisting in the chemotherapy unit, cleaning & maintenance, office support and playing an essential role in raising much needed funds. Little Haven volunteers are … [Read More...]
Bereavement Support

Grieving is a very individual process, with the needs of each person being different and possibly changing over time. Little Haven Palliative Care offers grief and bereavement support that assists with the loss and grief experiences both pre and post … [Read More...]
From Little Things, Big Things Grow

Little Haven Palliative Care was founded in 1980 by Mrs Phyl Little (which is where the "Little" in Little Haven comes from). Having lost her husband, a daughter, and a nephew to cancer Mrs Little saw a need for better community support for cancer sufferers and their carers. A group of friends and supporters joined together with the aim of building a hospice in Gympie for terminally ill patients, … [Read More...]
Free Equipment Loan

Little Haven has an extensive range of equipment available to assist our patients to remain comfortably in their own homes for the duration of their illness. Thanks to the generosity of The St Vincent de Paul's Society men larger items eg. beds / chairs etc are transported and set up in the patients homes for them. We could not offer this service without them. Equipment is loaned at no cost … [Read More...]






