Redefining death and dying in aged care: A... With higher rates of frailty and death in aged care there is a movement towards making death as discreet as possible. In this blog, Rose... Read more... 6/06/2024 | Blog | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | Residential aged care | Compassionate care | good death Views: 581
Finding strength through advocacy: Supporting... Dr Annie Dullow shares her emotional yet rewarding journey of caring for her mother with dementia. She discusses the important role of carers and... Read more... 4/06/2024 | Blog | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | Bereavement | Residential aged care | Palliative Care | Grief Views: 370
Does good care equal good grief? A recent... Grief and bereavement are deeply personal yet universal experiences that profoundly affect family caregivers when a loved one enters, lives in, or... Read more... 29/05/2024 | Blog | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | Bereavement | Residential aged care | Palliative Care | Grief Views: 980
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: 1805
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: 1400
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: 1524