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Calvary Health Care ACT

Clare Holland House - Services

Chapel
The chapel at Clare Holland House is open at all times as a quiet place to visit, relax, pray and reflect. It is available for all denominations. Clare Holland House welcomes visits from ministers of all faiths. Patients may invite their own ministers or ask staff to make the contact for them.

Children's Playground
A safe and secure playground area is located outside the family room. Children are to be supervised by their parents or guardians at all times when within the playground area.

Flower Room
A flower room is available to access vases and water.

Foxtel
This facility is available free of charge on each TV. Programs are located in the family room.

Hairdressing & Podiatry Services
Hairdressing and podiatry services are available on request and are at the patient's expense.

Information Room
Located just next to reception, the Information Room is for all patients and families to use. We have Centrelink forms, application forms for the Taxi Scheme and Disability Parking stickers, Enduring Power of Attorney forms, and information from the Public Trustee. There is material on grief and bereavement, arranging funerals and financial and legal services. We also have information on support groups and services for children. Please ask the Social Workers if you are unable to find what you are looking for, or if you want information on other things.

Laundry
Family/carers are responsible for patient's personal laundry. There is a washing machine and dryer available for use on site.

Meals
A menu choice is provided daily for patients.

  • Breakfast: 8am
  • Lunch: 12 noon
  • Dinner: 5pm

For families/carers sandwiches and fruit platters can be ordered for lunch from the reception desk before 10.30am. Tea, coffee and a snack machine are located in the family room.

Quiet Room
A quiet room for the use of patients, relatives, visitors and staff is located in the north-eastern wing of the building (past the kitchen).

Radio/Cassette/CD/Video Players
These are available for each patient on request.
A large selection of CD's and videos are also available for loan.

Smoking
Smoking is not permitted within the Clare Holland House building, or at the entrance. Patients and visitors may smoke on the patio or lawns. Patients who may be at risk to themselves or to Clare Holland House must be supervised when smoking.

Alcohol
Visitors may bring in favourite drinks for patients, including alcohol.

Telephones
Patients have access to a bedside phone which enables incoming calls to be transferred directly to them.
Clare Holland House's telephone number is: (02) 62647300.

Volunteers
Volunteers at Clare Holland House are trained and managed by the ACT Palliative Care Society Inc. They provide support and companionship for patients and their families, and assist in practical ways with meals, flowers and linen. In addition, volunteers will sit quietly with patients, write letters or read to them. The Society provides trained massage therapists to massage patients and carers if they would like this service. Volunteers also support families who are caring for a patient on the home-based program.

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