The Eligibility for Ambulance Wish SA
Support
Wish recipient must be under the care of
an AWSA partner Specialist Palliative Care Service
Wish recipient Location
Care location of the Wish recipient must be within the geographical boundaries covered by the Specialist Palliative Care Services
Wish Destination
Location of the Wish site must be within 150km from Wish recipient’s pick up location
Diagnosis
Wish recipient must be diagnosed with a life-limiting condition
Mobility
Wish recipient must require a minimum of 1 person assist or spends more than 60% of time in bed.
Goals of Care
Wish recipient must have clear goals of care in place (including not for resuscitation order)
Consent
Wish recipient must be able to consent to the Wish requested
Wish Request
Wish must be low in complexity and risk
Ideas for Wishes
We can either take you to your wish or bring a wish to you. If you have a wish that you would like Ambulance Wish SA to fulfill and meet our eligibility criteria, then talk to your specialist palliative care service.
Wishes are individualised and usually have a special connection/meaning for the wish recipient, some ideas:
- Visit their home/pet
- Visit their child/grandchild/great-grandchild
- Visit the beach/ocean
- Visit the botanic gardens
- Visit a gallery or museum
- Bring your pet to you
- Bring your favourite meal from your favourite restaurant
Visit our Wish Experiences Page for more information
How to request a Wish
- Check that you meet the wish eligibility criteria
- Identify your wish
- Ask to talk to your Ambulance Wish SA Liaison at your Specialist Palliative Care Service
- Your Palliative Care Team will complete a Wish Request Form and send this to us.
Wish Types
Offsite
Wish fulfilled in another location other than the Specialist Palliative Care Provider facility
Wish example: Travel in specialised vehicle to the beach with family or even to their family home for a visit and catch up with loved ones.
Onsite
Wish fulfilled onsite in Specialist Palliative Care Provider facility
Wish example: A small party for the Wish recipients children is held in the hospice.
Collective
Wish fulfilled onsite in Specialist Palliative Care Provider facility, but there are multiple Wish recipients.
Wish example: Multiple patients in palliative care ward receiving a special lunch meal with a loved one.
