Talking about palliative care needs and death with people with diabetes Every six seconds, one person with diabetes dies. Professor Trisha Dunning from Deakin University discusses the importance of end of life care for people with diabetes, and of... Read more... 12/11/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 458
How palliative care is delivered is more important than where it is delivered! The location of palliative care is important, but the Health Care Consumers’ Association (HCCA) believes that the quality of care people receive is the most important... Read more... 26/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Person-centred care Views: 481
National Advance Care Planning Week sparks 100+ events For the first time, Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) ran National Advance Care Planning Week (16 - 22 April). Linda Nolte, Program Director for ACPA discusses the impact... Read more... 23/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Advance care planning Views: 461
National Advance Care Planning Week If you were unable to speak for yourself, who would you want to speak for you? And more importantly, what health care decisions would you want them to make? Discussing your... Read more... 16/04/2018 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Advance care planning Views: 496