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Palliative Perspectives

Enabling Choice for South Australians (ECSA)

Eleven Primary Health Networks (PHNs) across Australia are implementing the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care (GCfAHPC) measure. In the... Read more...

22/01/2020 | Health Professionals | Aged Care in home

Tags: Home care | Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care Views: 876

Supporting lay carers to provide palliative...

The aim of modern palliative care, whether provided by generalist, or specialist service providers, is to support palliative patients to live and... Read more...

23/10/2017 | Health Professionals | Aged Care in home

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Insight into being a carer

In May 2011, my widowed mother, Donne, was unexpectedly diagnosed with late stage oesophageal cancer. Mum was the epicentre of my family’s... Read more...

17/10/2016 | Community | Patients and Carers | InFocus | Supporting Carers

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'In my own bed': Managing dying patients at home

'Staying at home' is a bit of a mantra for palliative care. When time is precious, home and family beckon as a place of safety and... Read more...

24/11/2015 | Health Professionals | GPs

Tags: Home care Views: 916

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