The “palliative care ambulance” – making a difference to ‘out of hours’ palliative care Ambulance services are increasingly tasked with providing palliative care due to the demand for palliative and end-of-life care at home growing at a rapid rate. Associate... Read more... 5/07/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Paramedics Views: 2319
Staff perspectives on end-of-life care for people living with dementia in residential... In Australia, more than 50% of people living in residential aged care homes (care homes) have a dementia diagnosis. Madeleine Juhrmann discusses her team's research... Read more... 28/06/2023 | Blog | Older Australia | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-Life Care | Dementia | Residential aged care Views: 1795
Rethinking care at end of life: The Compassionate Communities Connectors Program Volunteers play a significant role in the palliative care workforce. Professor Samar Aoun, chair of the South West Compassionate Communities Network, discusses The... Read more... 21/06/2023 | Blog | Community | Health Professionals Tags: Compassionate Communities | Volunteers Views: 1913
What does a best practice model of integrated palliative care for people with advanced... People with dementia have different care and support needs at their end of life compared to people with other life-limiting illnesses. Dr. Suzanne Lewis discusses her... Read more... 15/06/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Health Professionals Tags: Dementia Views: 2024