Ensuring dignity and comfort in the late... Violet Platt, CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, shares insights into the 'Dignified and Respectful Decisions' project. This initiative... Read more... 26/04/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Person-centred care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Palliative Care Victoria Views: 88
Nurse practitioners: increasing access to... Nurses and carers working in residential aged care are under pressure to provide care for people with very complex needs in an environment that... Read more... 3/04/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Residential aged care | Pain management | Palliative Care | Symptom management Views: 1163
Looking back and looking forward: Using life... In recognition of Advance Care Planning week (18-24 March), our team asked Craig Sinclair and Rebecca Walton, researchers currently looking... Read more... 6/03/2024 | Blog | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Advance care planning | advance care planning week Views: 373
Helping people share what matters most:... Advance care planning ensures the preferences of aged care recipients for future care are known and respected by those providing this care. In... Read more... 1/03/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Advance care planning | advance care planning week Views: 663
End-of-life care for people living with... A recent Australian study explored the experiences of 56 residential aged care staff in providing end-of-life care to people with advanced... Read more... 26/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 569
Is ageing-in-place a viable option for carers... Caregivers of individuals with advanced dementia frequently resort to emergency departments for symptom management when palliative care services... Read more... 12/02/2024 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | carers | Needs Assessment Views: 1045