Dying in place - resources

A list of resources to help you support people to die in their preferred place of death

For everyone

• Watch this SBS video about Kristen, the widow of Tony, who preferred to die at home. Hear how they were supported to keep his wishes in the final weeks of his life.
• Read the palliAGED evidence summary on Talking about end of life. This explains the importance of open conversations with older people to ensure their wishes are known to help them, their family, and other supporters prepare emotionally and practically for the end of life.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• Watch this video, by Central Hume Primary Care Partnership, to hear Chris Thorne (Aboriginal Community Support Worker- Koolin Balit) talking about advance care directives in Taking care of Dying Time.
• This video about Discussing Choices in indigenous advance care plans shows you the process involved in talking about preferences.
• Use the Dying to talk discussion starter with the people that you’re caring for to help them make decisions and plan ahead.

Cultural and linguistically diverse people

• Understanding your role in assisting those you care for to plan their care, visit Advance Care Planning: Health professionals. This section outlines various aspects of advance planning that you need to consider and how advance planning can be documented into an advance care directive.
• To help CALD individuals to make plans for their end-of-life care, visit Advance Care Planning: languages. They have a range of information in various languages.

Intellectual disability

• To develop your skills in talking end of life to people with intellectual disability use the online toolkit provided by Talking end of life: online toolkit.
• To hear a real story of a person with intellectual disability who experienced his father die and the impact of poor communication and education on his experience, visit the University of Hertfordshire- when my dad died.