A voice for those without: The Dementia Doula role Dementia is a life-limiting condition, yet the palliative care needs of people with dementia often go unrecognised and unassessed. Wendy Hall... Read more... 30/01/2024 | Blog | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care Tags: Dementia | Residential aged care | death doula | Dementia care | Dementia doulas Views: 924
The Namaste Care™ program for people with... Dr Sara Karacsony describes the Namaste Care program—a person-centred approach to bringing calm, comfort and connection to people living... Read more... 24/01/2024 | Blog | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care | Nurses Tags: Dementia | Residential aged care | Dementia care Views: 1037
The Nightingale Program: Providing... The Nightingale Program, a palliative care initiative by Dementia Australia, provides free support through specialised nurses and occupational... Read more... 5/12/2023 | Blog | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | Aged Care in home Tags: Residential aged care | Aged care | aged care workers | dementia care resources Views: 733
The foundations of award-winning palliative... Eldercare, a South Australian aged care provider, received the National Palliative Care Award for its innovative palliative care services. Their... Read more... 12/10/2023 | Blog | Community | Residential Aged Care Tags: Residential aged care | Aged care | Palliative Care Views: 833
Empowering excellence in end-of-life care for... Aged care faces a period of great and opportunistic change in Australia. Dr Raechel Damarell, incoming palliAGED Senior Research Fellow, shares... Read more... 7/09/2023 | Blog | Community | Older Australia | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: End-of-Life Care | palliAGED Views: 407
Do we really need a web-based guide to discuss... Conversations around prognosis and personal preferences for end-of-life management options can be difficult for both clinicians and their... Read more... 6/09/2023 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care Tags: End of life conversations Views: 1202