Supporting lay carers to provide palliative symptom management The aim of modern palliative care, whether provided by generalist, or specialist service providers, is to support palliative patients to live and die within the context of... Read more... 23/10/2017 | Health Professionals | Aged Care in home Tags: Home care Views: 1262
A new mobile app "AllowMe!" to assist people to create a community of care around a... Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is proud to announce the release of a new mobile app, AllowMe!. The app assists people who are caring for someone with a life-limiting illness... Read more... 18/10/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Digital health Views: 1206
Carers and caring at the end of life In May 2014, Carers Australia published a discussion paper, Dying at home: Preferences and roles for unpaid carers. It seems fitting that during National Carers Week we... Read more... 16/10/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 1066
The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Palliative Care Occupational therapy is a health profession which enables people to participate in everyday life activities to the best of their ability despite their condition, illness... Read more... 29/08/2017 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Occupational Therapy Views: 2049