Do you want to connect with your Community? Are you passionate about helping people? Do you want to play a stronger role in the care and support of people as they age and reach the end of life?
The support we can provide as friends, family, neighbours and community members can give an unwell or dying person and their family much greater choices about where and how they want to be cared for up to and including their dying moments. These choices add greatly to their quality of life during this time.
This support can be a simple as putting out the bins, dropping of some milk, taking their dog for a walk, reading to the dying person or listening to their story.
The Kalamunda Compassionate Communities project will consist of:
The City of Kalamunda is currently seeking submissions of expression of interest from Artists to partake in a very exciting opportunity and be part of the Kalamunda Compassionate Communities project.
DOWNLOAD ARTIST EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Please contact: the Community Development Officer – Inclusive Communities (08) 9257 9999 during business hours or email enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au.
An estate plan records what you want done with your assets after your death. It can include documents such as:
It also covers how you want to be cared for - medically and financially - if you can no longer make your own decisions. This part of your estate plan may be in documents such as:
You must be over 18 and mentally competent when you draw up your estate plan.
Further information is available here
The Palliative Care Helpline is a local, confidential and free service for Western Australia providing non-clinical information, support and resources on palliative care, advance care planning and grief and loss.
Call 1800 573 299, from 9am to 5pm, every day of the year
Would you like to become a community connector or find out more about the project? Please contact: the Community Development Officer – Inclusive Communities (08) 9257 9999 during business hours or email enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au.
Disability Access & Inclusion Plan (2017 - 2022)
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