Designs of Wyong Hospital’s new palliative care unit were unveiled on Friday, May 10, giving the community its first look at how the purpose-built space might look.
The new unit will feature 12 palliative care bedrooms with ensuites, communal areas, meeting spaces and flexible outdoor spaces.
Minister for Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris said the new unit was a valuable addition to existing palliative care services on the Central Coast such as the care unit at Gosford Hospital and in-home services to meet individual and family needs.
“Construction timeframes will be confirmed once the detailed design phase is complete and a builder has been appointed,” Harris said.
The new unit will be located in an area at the eastern end of the hospital campus and be extensively remodelled.
It will provide privacy and space for patients and families, including individual and communal areas, outdoor spaces, and access to parking and other clinical services.
The unit will be purpose-built for the care and support of patients and families during what can be an extremely difficult time for all involved.
“It will be a valuable addition to existing palliative care services across the Central Coast,” Harris said.
“This is an important milestone and I acknowledge the hard work of the community in advocating for this project.”
The new palliative care unit is part of the NSW Government’s $93M End of Life Care Program aimed at people with life-limiting illnesses receiving the highest quality end-of-life care at the right time, and in the right place.