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And so as the year draws to a close a huge thank you to all our beautiful staff who have had a very busy year juggling an enormous workload and doing it with their usual grace and good humour. Thank you to every one of our committee and volunteers who give so generously of their

We live in a society that doesn’t like to talk about dying, let alone plan for the care it would like to receive at the end of life, and we know that one of the greatest barriers to receiving quality care at the end of life is a lack of knowledge and preparation. We are

It is quite natural to be afraid about palliative care. It conjures up images of a death sentence and the use of morphine to make patients stuporosed until they die. Palliative care deals with death and is therefore always stuck with this myth and misunderstanding about what it is. Palliative care is not just about

The Little Haven staff and committee thank the Gympie community for your fantastic support throughout 2010 including our 100+  wonderful volunteers. Together we are making a real difference to those in our area during their darkest hours by providing compassionate care and living support. Your generosity has ensured this care has been available to 121

LITTLE Haven Palliative Care’s Sue Manton has won the Regional Service category at the Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards held at the Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton on Saturday night. The awards recognise groups, business and communities who play a vital role in enhancing the social or economic sustainability in areas such as environment and Landcare initiatives,

Little Haven Cooloola and Sunshine Coast Palliative Care  business manager Sue Manton has been named one of three finalists for the Regional Service Award in this years Regional Achievement and Community Awards which has a prize of $2500. The nomination notes that through Sue’s efforts the centre continues to provide a vital community service by improving end