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Central Adelaide Palliative Service (CAPS)
Address
Level 3, East Wing, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
8222 2021
Fax
8222 5736
Email
Website
Hours
Office: Mon - Fri 8am - 4.30pm
Eligibility
People with a terminal illness, their families and carers living in central or eastern Adelaide; patients at Royal Adelaide Hospital and Mary Potter Hospice
Access
Wheelchair access
Disability toilets
Disability parking
Disability toilets
Disability parking
Comment
Aims to enhance quality of life of people with a terminal illness, their families and carers. Services are provided at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Mary Potter Hospice and the patients place of residence (including residential aged care facilities). The service is provided by a multidisciplinary team including nurses, doctors and social workers.
Services
- Specialist palliative care inpatient services
- Community outreach across central and eastern suburbs of Adelaide
- Consultation liaison services at Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Medical outpatient clinics at Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Liaison with Royal District Nursing Service (SA) Inc, domiciliary care services, general practitioners and other community service
- Volunteer support is provided via the Mary Potter Foundation
