skip to Main Content

Wishes Fulfilled

40

Wishes Granted

How Can You Help?

Welcome to Ambulance Wish SA. We fulfill special wishes and create memories that last forever for South Australians living with a life-limiting condition.

Our purpose is simple: to give South Australians living with a life-limiting condition access to the planning, coordination, specialist transport, photography and clinical care they need to create a memory that will last forever.

Latest AWSA News

We Are.SA Shares Two Recent Ambulance Wish SA Stories

We’re grateful to WeAre.SA for featuring us again and helping share these stories with our community ✨ Every wish we support is shaped ...
read more

Ambulance Wish SA Featured on WeAre.SA!

We’re proud to share that Ambulance Wish South Australia has been featured on WeAre.SA! At…

read more

Social Media

Ambulance Wish SA

21 hours 48 minutes ago

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘆. Across one 10.5 hour volunteer shift, they fulfilled two beautiful final wishes. ✨ One person was able to visit their local church one last time. ✨ Another surprised their grandchild at their

“It’s often simple pleasures that matter most when the end stage of life is near – a visit home, one last sunset or a cuddle with a pet. This program is about making these special wishes possible.

We are incredibly grateful to the South Australian Government for the contribution towards this program and we’re encouraging South Australian businesses and the community alike to donate so that we can offer more wishes to those in the last days, weeks or months of life.”

Shyla, CEO Palliative Care SA (Ambulance Wish SA Program Director)

Shyla

“I feel very lucky to be the first recipient of this program and I’m happy to be involved because I love the idea of other people benefiting from it in the same way. The care I’ve been receiving has been amazing and I want to give back in the same way that so many have given to me.”

Simon, AWSA first Wish Recipient

Simon

“We know palliative care can be a difficult time for the person going through it, their families and carers. This is a wonderful initiative that gives people with a life-limiting condition and who are nearing the end of their lives an experience that has great meaning to them and their loved ones – just like today’s visit to Adelaide Oval for Simon and his mates.

Ambulance Wish SA will create priceless memories for people who need it the most.”

Minister Chris Picton MP, SA Health Minister

Chris

Keep up to date with Ambulance Wish SA’s latest news, learn about wishes fulfilled and get notification about upcoming events

Back To Top