“Let’s talk about it”: Are patients too old and sick to think about sexuality and... Part of holistic health care is the recognition that humans are sexual beings. Evidence tells us that the sexual needs of patients receiving palliative care are often not met.... Read more... 19/08/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Person-centred care Views: 1127
Making sense of care at the end of life: The ELDAC Care Model ELDAC has developed a framework that helps aged care staff and services to consider and manage key issues in the last phase of life when a person progresses toward death. In... Read more... 12/08/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: ELDAC | Accessing services and support Views: 1025
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) can help integrate the new Aged Care Quality Standards The new Aged Care Quality Standards have now come into effect and all organisations providing aged care services in Australia will need to demonstrate how they comply with the... Read more... 10/07/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Strategy and policy Views: 721
Palliative care central to person-centred aged care What is the nature of person-centred care in the context of palliative care and aged care? Following the Aged Care Royal Commission hearing Professor Jennifer Tieman explores... Read more... 28/06/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Person-centred care Views: 762