How we started...
In 2018, Jasine Leslie, Registered Nurse and Founder, in her working capacity transferred “Sally” a palliative care patient to hospital via ambulance where she died 48 hours later in short stay, not even making it to a bed on a ward.
She was devastated that there was nowhere that she could send Sally in her final hours.
Flowers that “Sally’s” husband sent initiated the journey to establish the region’s first not-for-profit Hospice.
The story continues...
Jasine gathered together a group of like-minded locals with the same vision and focus who wanted to be able to provide a fee-free inpatient palliative care facility for people with a terminal illness on the Fraser Coast.
In establishing the hospice, the group forged partnerships with Toowoomba and Ipswich Hospice, both of which are embraced by their communities. These partnerships guided our charter and mission, helping shape what Fraser Coast Hospice would become.
Through successful networking and engagement, federal government funding was received to cover the costs of the building with Fraser Coast Regional Council providing the land on a peppercorn lease.
Following extensive community consultation and support, Fraser Coast Hospice received the first client into our care on 27th October 2021.
With thanks to Dan Filmer, who donates his time to capture and share the heart and soul of our facility and events.
