Free online aged care learning modules The Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania has created free online learning resources for anyone interested... Read more... 28/02/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | Allied Health | HP Education | Aged Care in home Tags: Education and training | Aged care Views: 2180
Supporting nurses to care for our dying Despite over half of all deaths in Australia occurring in hospitals, nurses aren’t equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to... Read more... 21/02/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Nurse Views: 1216
Psychosocial palliative care - patients... Significant levels of distress are experienced by 29-40% of palliative patients. Access to effective psychosocial interventions which reduce... Read more... 7/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Supporting Families Tags: Research | Psychosocial care Views: 1477
Supportive care for carers of people with... Carers have a significant burden in managing the diverse physical, cognitive, and behavioural changes that can occur in people with high-grade... Read more... 6/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Supporting Families Tags: Research | carers Views: 957
Unpacking stories: Death doulas in the media More people are self-identifying as Death Doulas (DDs) around the world and increasingly, have appeared in the media. Dr. Joana Liz Pimenta... Read more... 14/12/2022 | Blog | Community | Dying2Learn | Patients and Carers | Supporting Families Tags: End-of-Life Care | death doula Views: 1020
End-of-life care in acute care hospital COVID-19 brought about many changes in the healthcare system. End-of-Life Care Nurse Practitioner, Jeanette Lacey, discusses her experiences of... Read more... 7/12/2022 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Acute Care | COVID-19 | Acute Care | Supporting the Retention of Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Acute care Views: 1231