Karuna is a community that supports people affected by one of life’s most important experiences - dying.
Karuna’s goal is to provide comfort and quality of life for people who are dying and their families, and relieve fear and suffering associated with loss. Our service is based on the values of the preciousness of life, respect, compassionate service, empowerment and universal responsibility.
‘Karuna’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Compassion’.
Death, illness and loss are natural things, but most people find these times stressful and confusing. The fear of dying, separation from loved ones and dependent family members, the strain of caring, financial pressure, fear of the future, loneliness and insecurity are just some of the concerns people face.
Karuna Hospice Services is a registered charity and its funding is dependent on the generosity of the community. The home palliative care service is provided free to clients and many client families opt to make a donation. For each client and family it costs an average of $3000.
Queensland Health provides only half of these costs. The rest comes from the generous donations of the community.
Please donate today!
Karuna is located at 27 Cartwright Street, Windsor, 4030. Click to see a street map to Karuna.
Karuna Provides
- Practical and emotional support following diagnosis of a life-threatening illness
- Home visits by a specialist palliative care team
- Palliative care nurses on call 24 hours every day
- Management of pain and symptoms in consultation with your family General Practitioner
- Loan of home nursing equipment
- Carer Education
- Companionship and family support by trained volunteers
- Emotional and spiritual support
- Bereavement program
- Free emotional and spiritual support for people distressed by loss
- Closure ceremonies including funerals and memorial services
- Community education related to life and death, living and dying
- Personal development programs
Home Care
Our professional, caring team of nurses, counsellors, spiritual carers and family support volunteers provides:
- Home-based palliative care for terminally ill people, their families and carers to enable people to remain at home as their illness progresses. This service includes a nursing team available 24 hours every day, carer education, emotional and spiritual support and the loan of home nursing equipment - all free of charge.
- Emotional and spiritual support and information related to loss is available to the wider community.
- Education and personal development programs empowering people to find meaning in their experiences of life’s transitions.
Karuna’s nurses, counsellors, spiritual carers and family support volunteers offer coordinated and comprehensive support 24 hours a day (on call) free of charge to clients, their family and carers.
