Vulnerable older people at risk at end of life The end of life makes older people more vulnerable to elder abuse. Dr Kelly Purser and Associate Professor Tina Cockburn from the Australian... Read more... 27/09/2018 | Community | Older Australia Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 2301
The importance of palliAGED in rural and... About a third of Australian nurses work in rural and remote practice and many are sole practitioners working in geographically diverse and... Read more... 19/09/2018 | Health Professionals | Primary health care Tags: palliAGED | Digital health Views: 2386
How well prepared are health professionals to... Many health professionals would like to help patients with advance care planning. However, most of them need more training and support to improve... Read more... 12/09/2018 | Health Professionals | HP Education Tags: Advance care planning Views: 2464
New palliative care helpline: 1800 870 155 The End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) helpline (1800 870 155) offers free access to information over the phone to people caring for... Read more... 10/09/2018 | Community | Older Australia Tags: ELDAC | Digital health Views: 1888
Pharmacists: The Medicines Experts Pharmacists can do more than simply fill prescriptions. They can help palliative patients and those living with chronic illnesses manage, review,... Read more... 5/09/2018 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 2429
The importance of communication in palliative care Staff at the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner have been listening to the stories of those dying in aged care since we first began on 1 January... Read more... 29/08/2018 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Person-centred care | ELDAC Views: 3176