In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier

16/03/2026

NATIONAL ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WEEK 17 – 23 March 2026
This year’s theme is “ Your Story, Your Choice.”
National Advance Care Planning Week encourages people to reflect on their values and make
decisions about their future healthcare.
Advance care planning helps individuals:
• Clarify their healthcare wishes
• Provide guidance for family and healthcare professionals
• Ensure care aligns with personal values and preferences
These conversations can sometimes feel difficult to start, but they are incredibly important.
Taking time to discuss and record your wishes can provide reassurance and clarity for both you and your loved ones.
Further information https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/start-planning/record-your-choices/sa

You can obtain a copy of an Advance Care Planning Booklet from the Mount Gambier Libary or from In Home Hospice Care Inc office at 34 Percy Street (note: office hours Monday and Thursday 10am - 3pm)

Learn how to record your future health care choices and where to find the right information and documents specific to SA.

05/03/2026

Supported by Sisters of Charity Foundation, we are pleased to announce 'Caring Conversations' - a free emotional support program for unpaid carers.
Our first support group session is next Thursday, 12 March at the RSL Community Member Room between 1pm and 4 pm.

05/03/2026

Visitor from Victor Harbour

It was lovely to catch up with Mike McRae (former presiding member of the Southern Fleurieu Health Advisory Council) who was on a fact-finding mission about the services and programs on offer by In Home Hospice Care. Mike is also heading over to Warrnambool & District Community Hospice to speak with their representatives with an aim to increase and improve access to palliative and hospice patients and their carers in the Southern Fleurieu area.
In Home Hospice Care looks forward to further collaborations with the Victor Harbor community. Southern Fleurieu HAC

02/03/2026

Understanding Dementia - Naracoorte

Suitable for: People recently diagnosed with
dementia, their family carers, family members,
and people who are concerned they or someone
they know may have dementia.

25/02/2026

What a lovely morning! 💐

On Tuesday, 24th February, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Gambier City Ladies Probus meeting. It was absolutely wonderful to share with them the work we do at In Home Hospice Care Inc and to talk about our programs and services that support people in our community facing life-limiting illness.

The ladies were so welcoming, warm, and friendly, and it was a joy to spend time with them. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to connect and to spread the word about the importance of compassionate community support.

Also a sincere thank you to the group for their generous donation — your support really does make a difference.

Thank you again for having me 💛

23/02/2026

🌿 NEW SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CARERS – FREE GROUP SESSIONS AND PRIVATE COUNSELLING AVAILABLE! 🌿

We’re excited to announce that Caring Conversations, a free emotional support program for unpaid carers across the lower southeast, is now underway — proudly supported by the Sisters of Charity Foundation

This program offers:
✔️ One-on-one counselling
✔️ Monthly peer catch-ups
✔️ Group support sessions
✔️ Specialised workshops to help strengthen resilience and reduce stress

All sessions are delivered by our qualified grief and loss counsellor, Glenny Tiller, and are available to anyone caring for a loved one with a serious, chronic, or life-limiting illness.

✨ Group Sessions Starting Soon!
Our first peer support group will be held:
📅 Thursday, 12 March
⏰ 1pm – 4pm
📍 Member Room, Community RSL
Then continuing every second Thursday of the month.
All unpaid carers in the community are warmly invited to join us.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Sisters of Charity Foundation for supporting this important initiative and helping us care for the carers in our region.

For more information:
📧 support@ihhcare.org.au
📱 0437 246 484

Together, we’re building a stronger, more supported community. 💙
Sisters of Charity Foundation

22/02/2026

Thank you to everyone involved in the recent fundraising event at the Blue Lake Bar & Bistro on February 13th that was hosted by the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller - OSJ (Malta) with proceeds to In Home Hospice Care Inc.

Congratulations to the raffle prize winners.

18/02/2026

🧠 PUBLIC LECTURE — Mount Gambier
Adelaide University - an inspiring community lecture: The Changing Brain: Moving After Stroke presented by Associate Professor Brenton Hordacre.
Learn how the brain adapts after stroke, what the latest rehabilitation research shows, and why recovery is possible — even years later. The session will also introduce the local Stroke Recovery Boot Camp program.
📅 Tue 10 March 2026
⏰ 6:00pm for 6:30pm start
📍 Mount Gambier Campus — Bob & Gayle Cowan Auditorium
🎟️ Registrations essential via Humanitix Event will be recorded.

11/02/2026

The EQUiPP Project Team are excited to share a preview of our Rethink Pain campaign, launching this week in the Limestone Coast and Western Victoria.

Rethink Pain is a campaign to help people understand chronic pain and support recovery, so that people living with pain can feel more in control, stay engaged with the activities that matter to them, and explore ways to live well.

The campaign has been co-designed with local people in Mount Gambier, Millicent, Naracoorte, Horsham, Hamilton, Ararat and Stawell, who understand how best to share messages about pain with their communities.

Where can you see it?

Rethink Pain will roll out in stages throughout 2026 and, guided by feedback from our co-design participants, will pop up in unexpected ways; you may spot a billboard on your way to work, see us on social media, read about us in the local paper, or even help host a ReThink Pain event in your town.

Homebase is our new Rethink Pain website, packed with science-backed and easy-to-read resources. Whether you live with chronic pain, support someone who does or work in healthcare, there’s something to read, share and use.

Visit the new Rethink Pain website - https://www.rethinkpain.org.au/

The success of the campaign relies on your support. You can help by:
* Hosting a Rethink Pain event;
* Sharing resources with someone who might benefit; or,
* Simply spreading the word about Rethink Pain in your community.

Join our research study

If you live with chronic pain in Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Millicent, Horsham, Hamilton, Ararat, or Stawell, we invite you to take part in our online research study to evaluate the Rethink Pain campaign in your community.

Who can take part?
Adults (18+) who live and/or work in Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Millicent, Hamilton, Ararat, Stawell or Horsham.

What’s involved?
• Completing online surveys, four times over 18-months (paper surveys available on request);
• Optional follow-up interview for some participants;
• Reimbursement provided for each completed survey.

Interested?
Follow the link below or contact the project team at equipp@unisa.edu.au for more information. Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time.
This study has been approved by the Adelaide University Human Research Ethics Committee.

10/02/2026

𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘

A special findraising lunch supporting In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier is being held this Friday, including an engaging and insightful presentation by Commander Ian Bray RAN, a former Submarine Commanding Officer, as he shares first-hand stories and experiences from life beneath the ocean’s surface.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Friday February 13th
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11:30am - 2:30pm
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Blue Lake Bar & Bistro
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: https://forms.office.com/r/VafHfQhKbx ($65 per person, two-course lunch and glass of wine on arrival included)
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼: Kylie - 0407 231 547 or Sandy - 0429 116 910

All funds raised will support Mount Gambier In Home Hospice Care, helping provide compassionate, practical and emotional support to people, carergivers and families in our community during end-of-life care.

17/01/2026

⚓ A Deep Dive into Life as a Submariner ⚓

A special fundraising lunch supporting Mt Gambier In Home Hospice Care by The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller (OSJ Malta).

Enjoy an engaging and insightful presentation by
Commander Ian Bray RAN (Ret’d) — former Submarine Commanding Officer — as he shares first-hand stories and experiences from life beneath the ocean’s surface.

📅 Friday 13 February 2026
🕦 11.30am – 2.30pm
📍 Blue Lake Bar & Bistro

🍽 $65 per person
• Two-course lunch
• Glass of wine on arrival

🎟 Raffle | Silent Auction | Lucky Door Prize
👔 Dress: Smart Casual

💙 All funds raised support Mount Gambier In Home Hospice Care, helping provide compassionate, practical and emotional support to people, carergivers and families in our community during end-of-life care.

🎫 Tickets:
👉 https://forms.office.com/r/VafHfQhKbx

📞 Further information:
Kylie – 0407 231 547
Sandy – 0429 116 910

Come along for a meaningful afternoon — great food, a fascinating speaker, and the chance to support a vital local service.

18/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas Raffle.
We raised an amazing $5,560!
Gail Richards (IHHCare Ambassador) was on hand to draw the winning tickets.
Appreciation to prize donors:
Brite Legal
Harvey Norman Electrical
Amalia Morandin
Bunnings Mount Gambier
BP One Stop Commercial Street East