Aged care journeys at the heart of new careworker training resources Aged care journeys are different for everyone. For careworkers providing care to an older person, knowing when and how to help can make a world of difference. Dr. Katrina... Read more... 25/05/2023 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Education and training | Aged care | Careworkers Views: 893
Palliative care for people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in... With an ageing population and high levels of migration to Australia, the Australian healthcare community must recognise individualised and cultural needs when approaching death... Read more... 4/05/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals Tags: Cultural groups Views: 1018
Patient safety and hospital visiting at the end of life during COVID-19 restrictions... Hospital visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic caused harm to families and clinicians, according to a study of 27 family members, doctors, and nurses. Associate... Read more... 21/04/2023 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | COVID-19 Tags: End-of-Life Care | COVID-19 Views: 554
Advance care planning in people over 85 years: what it tells us about their quality of... Learn how the priorities of people over 85 shift as they age through advance care planning documents. Xanthe Sansome, National Director for Advance Care Planning Australia,... Read more... 24/03/2023 | Blog | Community | Dying2Learn | Older Australia | Diverse Communities | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals Tags: Advance care planning Views: 630