Resources give staff confidence for end-of-life conversations with people with dementia Professor Josephine Clayton discusses the Advance Project Dementia Toolkit, which includes tailored resources for front line staff working in aged and primary care and how this... Read more... 24/10/2023 | Blog | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Allied Health Tags: Aged care | pallliative care | dementia care resources Views: 1907
CarerHelp - Caring for our Rural Carers In recognition of Carers Week, we publish this blog by Dr Tina Thomas exploring the unique aged and end-of-life care needs of Australia’s many rural carers. She also... Read more... 18/10/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: carers | Rural Carers Views: 1412
The foundations of award-winning palliative care in residential aged care Eldercare, a South Australian aged care provider, received the National Palliative Care Award for its innovative palliative care services. Their dedicated palliative care team,... Read more... 12/10/2023 | Blog | Community | Residential Aged Care Tags: Residential aged care | Aged care | Palliative Care Views: 1716
Prevalence, severity, and predictors of insomnia in advanced colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is increasing, particularly among those under 50. Dr Aaron Wong and colleagues describe their study of 18,302 advanced colorectal cancer patients in... Read more... 6/10/2023 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: pallliative care | advanced colorectal cancer | insomnia Views: 1633