More than 60 community members, health professional and stakeholders gathered at the George Town District Hospital and Community Centre to officially open the new suite on Thursday.

The made-over suite includes a new bed and furniture to make both patients and visitors more comfortable during their stay.

George Town Hospital Auxiliary secretary Dot Smith said that the room was already very well used by the community.

"The money came from a grant of $8350 from the Tasmanian Association for Hospice and Palliative Care," Mrs Smith said.

"What was bought was a special kind of bed for the palliative care room, that cost thousands of dollars, which lowers and goes up and down and into different positions.

"It will work to make someone really comfortable who has pressure in certain areas."

As well as making the suite as cosy as possible for patients, Mrs Smith said that they also wanted to ensure that their visitors were looked after during their stays.

"We've got a new couch that goes in the family room and can be changed into a bed," she said.

"We also purchased linen for the bed, a table and a couple of chairs, so if the family are there for some time they are able to have the conveniences.

"This room is used so often, which is sad to say, but it will be well-used."

Mrs Smith said that she would like to thank the nurse unit manager at the hospital, Di Jessup, who first came up with the idea for the project.

Ms Jessup was the first one to approach the auxiliary with the idea of refurbishing the suite.

The George Town District Hospital and Community Centre now provides 15 acute care beds, physiotherapy and visiting allied health services for residents of George Town and surrounding towns.