End of life law in aged care practice End of life law governs medical decisions made at the end of life, as well as around Advance Care Planning. Every year in Australia thousands of deaths occur following... Read more... 8/10/2018 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: ELDAC | End-of-life law Views: 483
New palliative care helpline: 1800 870 155 The End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) helpline (1800 870 155) offers free access to information over the phone to people caring for older Australians with a... Read more... 10/09/2018 | Community | Older Australia Tags: ELDAC | Digital health Views: 443
The importance of communication in palliative care Staff at the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner have been listening to the stories of those dying in aged care since we first began on 1 January 2016. These stories help us to... Read more... 29/08/2018 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Person-centred care | ELDAC Views: 913
Palliative care in the primary care setting Most Australians have an expectation that their GP will be able to provide them with the care they need when they are unwell, or at least make sure that they are linked in with... Read more... 1/08/2018 | Health Professionals | Primary health care Tags: Education and training | ELDAC Views: 412