Looking back and looking forward: Using life story work to facilitate advance care... In recognition of Advance Care Planning week (18-24 March), our team asked Craig Sinclair and Rebecca Walton, researchers currently looking at the effectiveness of advance... 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: 1685
Helping people share what matters most: Planning for future health care Advance care planning ensures the preferences of aged care recipients for future care are known and respected by those providing this care. In this blog, Dr Catherine Joyce and... Read more... 1/03/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Advance care planning | advance care planning week Views: 2128
End-of-life care for people living with dementia in residential aged care: Strategies... A recent Australian study explored the experiences of 56 residential aged care staff in providing end-of-life care to people with advanced dementia. Madeleine Juhrmann,... 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: 1894
Recognising patients at risk of deterioration and dying Care provider ability to recognise when a person is at risk of deteriorating or dying is an important skill in providing quality care. Dr David Marco describes the... Read more... 20/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 2562