Palliative approach offers peace of mind Implementing a palliative approach to care enables residential aged care facilities to support the quality of life, comfort and dignity for each of their resident from... Read more... 6/11/2018 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 2002
Three things you need to know about dementia and dying Many of us are unaware that Dementia is a terminal illness. It is currently the second leading cause of death overall in Australia. Kirsty Carr from Dementia Australia... Read more... 1/11/2018 | Health Professionals | Primary health care Tags: Dementia Views: 2336
Caring for dying patients in an acute hospital setting, three tips for getting it right When it comes to dying in an acute hospital, clinicians need some help and guidance to know how to care for vulnerable patients and what is needed at this point of their life.... Read more... 11/10/2018 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 2280
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: 2312