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Catholic Diocese of Cairns
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Home, Hospital
and Aged Care Visits

Our home, hospital and aged care visits are managed by Pastoral Support Services, which employs, trains and provides pastoral care practitioners.

The team of practitioners make visits in each deanery with the aim of responding compassionately and appropriately to the holistic needs of anyone suffering through a crisis event.

The pastoral care team members provide emotional and spiritual support within acute, aged care and community home settings.  The support can range from helping those suffering from grief, loss or bereavement, to sharing scripture, prayer and meditation, or performing sacraments and other rituals.  The trained team members do one-on-one visits, as well as providing support to family members and other care providers.

Where Our Team Visits

Our pastoral care practitioners conduct community home visits in Cairns and the Tablelands, Innisfail, Tully, Cardwell and all the surrounding districts.

The other locations they visit are:

Acute Care locations

  • Cairns Hospital
  • Atherton District Hospital
  • Innisfail District Hospital
  • Cairns Private Hospital
  • Mareeba District Hospital
  • Tully District Hospital

Residential Care Facilities

  • Infin8 Care Edmonton Gardens, Edge Hill Orchards & Caravonica Waters
  • Kewarra Home for the Aged
  • Bolton Clark Farnorha
  • Warrina & Villanova Innisfail
  • Tully Nursing Home
  • Regis Redlynch & Whitfield
  • Bupa Cairns & Mt Sheridan
  • Ozcare Port Douglas & Malanda
  • Churches of Christ Rockingham Aged Care Cardwell
  • Carinya Home for the Aged Atherton

Pastoral Care Contact

Pastoral Support Services
  • Address: Bishop’s House, 183 Abbott Street, Cairns
  • Phone: 07 4046 5119
  • Mobile: 0419 688 050
Priest for Medical Emergency
  • Phone: 0409 622 392
Services & Ministries
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Contact Us
183 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870
email/reception)(cairns.catholic.org.au
07 4046 5100
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