Starting conversations with Dying to Know Day - Home Delivered Dying to Know Day (August 8th) is an annual campaign that encourages community members and organisations to host events that encourage critical discussion and planning around... Read more... 13/07/2020 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 1117
Addressing nurses’ fears of legal risks when providing end-of-life pain relief Some patients do not receive adequate pain and symptom relief at the end of life, causing distress to patients, families and healthcare professionals. It is unclear whether... Read more... 8/07/2020 | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: ELDAC | End-of-life law Views: 2339
Psychosocial Care: improving practice for those working in aged care palliAGED provides palliative care practice and evidence guidance for our aged care workforce. Susan Gravier and Robyn Dutschke, Research Associates from CareSearch and... Read more... 2/07/2020 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: palliAGED | Psychosocial care Views: 1369
The impact of art therapy in a palliative setting Art therapy is used in palliative care to compliment a holistic approach to care and to augment traditional clinical and medical approaches. In this blog, Estelle Chapple, an... Read more... 25/06/2020 | Health Professionals | Allied Health | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Art therapy Views: 1649