Palhelp

17/02/2026

The stories of your life matter! Looking back through those photo albums brings back such powerful memories. Our volunteer-led life-stories biography service is available now and totally free of charge! Our lovely biographers are waiting to hear and record your stories to help families in Hobart and Southern Tasmania preserve memories for future generations. Our biographers will meet with people living with a life-limiting illness to gently record favourite stories, recollections and messages for grandchildren, partners and close family. These recordings complement companion visits and advance care planning by capturing the person’s voice, values and legacy in a practical, lasting way.

If you or someone you love has a life-limiting illness like MND, cancer or a chronic heart condition and would like to learn more, or if you’re a GP, allied health professional or community member who could refer someone, please get in touch. This service is volunteer-delivered, local and offered at no cost to families.

Learn more or register interest: https://wix.to/KSEsX3u


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15/02/2026

We’re here to help you start advance care planning with calm, clear steps — to help you understand what Advance Care Planning is all about, how to go about it and why it's important. Step 1: Talk with your loved ones about what's important to you. Step 2: Write down how you want to be cared for, and where and who the important people are n your life and care. Step 3: Reach out to Palhelp for guidance — our non-medical, highly skilled staff can help you to really think about your choices and reduce uncertainty. We work with people across Southern Tasmania. Greater peace of mind is possible. Visit https://wix.to/X9gL2Do to learn more and get started.
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13/02/2026

Such a lovely, gentle gathering planned on Feb 20th at Kickstart Arts. I’ll be there, with my spinning wheel listening to the music and ready to ‘yarn’ with anyone who’d like to join me. Come along to share the vibe.

We’re really pleased to have Mark joining us for Gathering for Grief.

Mark Bandick is a guitarist and vocalist from the Huon Valley, with a long-standing love of bluegrass music. He founded and played with The Cherry Pickers for over 20 years, and is currently part of the much-loved Tasmanian group WolfeFolk.

We’re grateful he’ll be sharing his music with us as part of this gathering. 🎶🧡

We’d love you to join us on the day:https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0zPS-0

11/02/2026

'I was unwell, depressed, and very lonely. My Volunteer Katie's visits are the highlight of my week. She is so wonderful. We are so alike in our interests and backgrounds. We talk and laugh nonstop for the two hours we spend together. My doctors have made medication changes which have improved my physical health slightly, but Palhelp has greatly improved my mental health. I am still housebound and mainly confined to my chair and bed, and my only real visitor is Katie, but now I laugh a lot, and feel happy, and enjoy so much around me much more. And yes, I feel connected! I am so pleased I found Hospice Visitors when I was really at my lowest. Thank you 😁’
When Mary began receiving weekly volunteer visits through Palhelp, her days changed. A palhelp volunteer began visiting her on Tuesday afternoons; she enjoyed her afternoon cuppa much more, as they swapped stories and shared a few laughs together. Her volunteer helped with small errands and the two hours flew by— giving Maria company, practical support and renewed interest in life. Her family, who live interstate, say the visits eased their worry. Palhelp’s compassionate, no-cost volunteer companionship supports people with life-limiting conditions across Hobart and surrounds.

If you’re caring for someone in Southern Tasmania or you’re a caring person who’d like to volunteer, we can help. Learn more and get in touch: https://wix.to/j6OvegZ

11/02/2026

Bereavement takes many forms and none can know another's pain and loss. Kingston Neighbourhood House is offering bereavement support for all.

Kingston Neighbourhood House is pleased to announce the launch of a new Bereavement Support Group on Monday 16th February for members of our community who are navigating grief and loss in any form or any timeline. Everyone is welcome.
If you have any questions about this group, please contact Samara at samara@kingstonnh.org.au or 03 6229 4066.

21/01/2026

Last night was one of those awe inspiring uplifting times in which you feel like a small player in a much grander show. I stepped outside with my family to just marvel at the night sky for an hour and went to bed feeling somehow ‘better’.
For everyone who is going through a difficult time right now, or for whom the Christmas period has been hard, here’s a selection of last nights images. We are part of a greater universe and hopefully that thought may be a comfort.

12/11/2025

A shout out to everyone doing Point to Pinnacle this year and especially to Myf and the team from Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer. Please support them.
One of our Palhelp community volunteers became a companion to Nick in his last months of life. It was a real privilege to be allowed in to support the family and our sympathies are with you .

03/11/2025

🏇💛 This Melbourne Cup Day, you can back a winner, if you help our Palhelp volunteers to race out to support people with a life-limiting illness. Palhelp provides meaningful support to families struggling with illness where recovery is not possible. Our dedicated volunteers offer support to those in need across Hobart and Southern Tasmania. If you know someone who could benefit or if you're interested in volunteering, gallop over to our website and find out how you can help. Together, we can make a difference.

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02/11/2025

🌼 It's Recreation Day in north Tasmania, but here across the south, our volunteers are still hard at work! They are out in the community spending time with people and giving family carers a few hours of well deserved time out! Keeping our Volunteers on the road, is our thing. Help us to keep them out and about with a small donation to Palhelp. Thank you for helping us to help people who are ill and not likely to recover. We're dedicated to the well-being of individuals with life-limiting conditions. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. 💖

👉 Please make a donation at ttps://www.givenow.com.au/hospicevolunteersorgau

01/11/2025

🤝 While walking at Mt Field at the weekend, amongst the tall trees, I felt so grateful just to be there, breathing the clean air and feeling humbled by the age of those immense forest trees, which were young hundreds of years before Europeans sailed to Australia. How precious life is and how lucky we are for each day. I feel this too, when I hear the stories of people's lives who are looking back on a lifetime of family, friends, achievements and bereavements. I feel humbled too by the kindness of our Palhelp volunteers, giving the gift of their precious time. Discover the unique volunteer-led support services at Palhelp! We provide free companionship, advance care planning, and life story recording for those in Hobart and surrounding areas facing life-limiting conditions. Let's make a difference together ❤️. If you care for someone with a terminal illness or work in healthcare, refer them to us! Help empower individuals to live their best lives. Visit us at https://wix.to/luEa5vj 🌟

31/10/2025

🌟 On this STEM Day, we recognize the incredible work that the Specialist Palliative Care team does to keep people comfortable and pain free at end-of-life. Having a palliative illness like cancer, does not mean that you have to endure pain. There are so many ways that your nursing team can help you to enjoy life, pain-free. Our dedicated volunteers talk to people every day at the Royal Hobart Hospital and on the J W Whittle Unit, where people are cared for by exceptional doctors and nurses, using all of their deep knowledge, compassion and skill to care for their patients. Please show your appreciation of our Palhelp volunteers who work alongside the nursing team, by donating at https://www.givenow.com.au/hospicevolunteersorgau/
Please support programs in Hobart and Southern Tasmania are committed to helping individuals and families facing life-limiting conditions. We warmly invite anyone who shares our values to help our team make a difference. Visit us for more info: https://wix.to/dgb3khv
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30/10/2025

🎃 This Halloween, let's not be scared to face the future - whatever it holds. The truth is that most of us are much more scared of dying than any scary halloween movie! We are scared to face the reality of death - everyone dies! But we can take the scare factor out of this is we can only hold space with the people we love and open us a meaningful heartfelt conversation. Tell them what's important to you or ask them what do you want to happen if........Reach out to pahelp if you would like some support to help you make your plans. At palhelp we can be there to listen, we can explain the important things you have to take care of and how to do it. We can help you prepare to have those important conversations. Visit our website! 👉 https://wix.to/f4GapoQ and Happy Halloween!
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