Staff perspectives on end-of-life care for... In Australia, more than 50% of people living in residential aged care homes (care homes) have a dementia diagnosis. Madeleine Juhrmann discusses... Read more... 28/06/2023 | Blog | Older Australia | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-Life Care | Dementia | Residential aged care Views: 2383
Embedding a Palliative Care Link Nurse... More education and training for nurses and care workers in providing palliative and end-of-life care, particularly in regional areas, is... Read more... 26/04/2023 | Blog | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses Tags: End-of-Life Care | Education and training | Aged care | Rural and remote health | Nurse Views: 2534
Patient safety and hospital visiting at the... Hospital visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic caused harm to families and clinicians, according to a study of 27 family members,... Read more... 21/04/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: End-of-Life Care | COVID-19 Views: 1679
We need to rethink how end-of-life care is... The regulation of end-of-life care needs to be approached holistically rather than just focusing on law. Professor Ben White, Professor... Read more... 21/03/2023 | Blog | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-life law Views: 1692
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: 2120
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: 1864