Do I need a referral from my GP to arrange care?

No, you don't need a referral to engage Fourfold. Families and individuals can reach out directly to arrange care. We're always happy to liaise with your GP, specialist, or existing care team to ensure your care is well coordinated.

How quickly can Lauren start once we make contact?

This depends on current availability. It's best to get in touch as soon as you know care will be needed, so there's time to plan ahead. Once we've connected, Lauren will work with you to arrange a care plan that fits both your needs and her availability.

What areas do you travel to?

Lauren currently provides care across the Mornington Peninsula, Bayside and Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. If you're unsure whether your location is covered, feel free to reach out and check.

What exactly is anthroposophical nursing?

Anthroposophical nursing is a holistic approach to care that looks after the whole person – body, mind, and spirit, not just physical symptoms. It draws on conventional nursing knowledge alongside gentle, complementary therapies such as rhythmical touch treatments, warm compresses, and natural remedies, all aimed at supporting comfort, calm, and dignity.

Our Palliative Care Philosophy - In-Home Palliative Nursing

Our philosophy

Honouring the whole human being

There is a particular quality of care that happens when a nurse sees you as a whole human being, not a set of symptoms to be managed. That is what Anthroposophic nursing offers. It is the lens through which Lauren approaches every assessment, every touch and every conversation, and it is what she brings to every family she works with.

Physical body

Clinical excellence

Skilled, confident nursing hands. Full symptom management under your existing care team’s instruction.

Etheric body

Warmth & rhythm

Life forces supported through warmth therapies, rhythmic touch and the quality of true, unhurried presence. Fourfold can incorporate supportive nursing therapies to complement your existing care plan.

Astral body

Soul & emotion

The inner life, held with compassion, patience and deep listening through every turn of the journey.

Ego / "I"

The individual

The unique self, honoured in every decision, at every stage, and especially at the threshold of dying.

What sets us apart

Three things that are genuinely rare

After 25 years at the bedside, Lauren knew what exceptional end-of-life care looked like. Fourfold is what it looks like in practice.

One nurse. One standard — Lauren's

Fourfold is built on personal care. Lauren sees every client herself, so the care you receive always reflects the same values, the same philosophy and the same commitment to you.

25 years of clinical mastery

From an acute palliative ward at a major Melbourne hospital to co-managing a community hospice in country Victoria. Lauren’s clinical depth is hard-won and extraordinarily rare in a private in-home setting.

Anthroposophic nursing: rare and remarkable

Lauren holds formal training as an Anthroposophic Nurse through Taruna College, New Zealand. This whole-person philosophy is offered by only 6 nurses in Victoria and cannot be replicated by large providers.

What we stand for

Our values

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Compassion

Showing up with warmth and empathy in every interaction, holding space for both the person and those who love them.

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Dignity

Honouring the uniqueness of every individual: their choices, their story, and their right to a peaceful end of life at home.

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Wholeness

Care that reaches beyond the clinical embracing body, mind, heart and spirit as one.

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Integrity

Honest, transparent and consistent, building trust with families at the moment they need it most.

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Excellence

The highest standards of clinical and personal care, always, because your family deserves nothing less.

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Presence

True care begins with being fully present. We bring unhurried attention to every visit, every conversation and every moment that matters.

What sets us apart

What is Anthroposophic Nursing?

Anthroposophic nursing is a holistic nursing approach rooted in anthroposophy — the philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner in the early 20th century. It’s practiced alongside conventional nursing and is used in various forms in Europe, especially Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, as well as in some palliative and integrative care settings around the world. In the Southern Hemisphere, Taruna College in New Zealand is recognised as the leading centre for this training. To learn more, visitwww.taruna.ac.nz.