Nurse practitioners: increasing access to palliative care in residential aged care... Nurses and carers working in residential aged care are under pressure to provide care for people with very complex needs in an environment that often lacks senior staff.... Read more... 3/04/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Residential aged care | Pain management | Palliative Care | Symptom management Views: 1182
End-of-life care for people living with dementia in residential aged care: Strategies... A recent Australian study explored the experiences of 56 residential aged care staff in providing end-of-life care to people with advanced dementia. Madeleine Juhrmann,... Read more... 26/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 572
How palliative care is delivered to infants with life-limiting conditions: Findings... Infants with life-limiting conditions rarely receive specialist palliative care despite having clear needs at the end of life. Rebecca Iten describes her research into the... Read more... 19/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Advance care planning | Palliative Care | Palliative Care Needs | Infants Views: 471
Is ageing-in-place a viable option for carers of people with dementia? Caregivers of individuals with advanced dementia frequently resort to emergency departments for symptom management when palliative care services are inaccessible. Dr Janice Du... Read more... 12/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 1045