Looking back and looking forward: Using life... In recognition of Advance Care Planning week (18-24 March), our team asked Craig Sinclair and Rebecca Walton, researchers currently looking... Read more... 6/03/2024 | Blog | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Advance care planning | advance care planning week Views: 1264
Helping people share what matters most:... Advance care planning ensures the preferences of aged care recipients for future care are known and respected by those providing this care. In... Read more... 1/03/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Advance care planning | advance care planning week Views: 1847
End-of-life care for people living with... A recent Australian study explored the experiences of 56 residential aged care staff in providing end-of-life care to people with advanced... 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: 1398
Recognising patients at risk of deterioration... Care provider ability to recognise when a person is at risk of deteriorating or dying is an important skill in providing quality... Read more... 20/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 2153
How palliative care is delivered to infants... Infants with life-limiting conditions rarely receive specialist palliative care despite having clear needs at the end of life. Rebecca Iten... 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: 1192
Is ageing-in-place a viable option for carers... Caregivers of individuals with advanced dementia frequently resort to emergency departments for symptom management when palliative care services... 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: 1813