Vital advance care planning support for aged care Seventy per cent of older Australians are still without an Advance Care Directive. Given the expected increase in our older population and the focus on person-centred care at... Read more... 29/08/2019 | Health Professionals | HP Education Tags: Advance care planning Views: 1046
Why driving matters to patients at the end of life Most people with advanced disease experience uncontrolled symptoms such as fatigue, pain or breathlessness, which can interfere with their daily lives. To help overcome these... Read more... 27/08/2019 | Health Professionals Tags: Medications and pharmacy Views: 1025
“Let’s talk about it”: Are patients too old and sick to think about sexuality and... Part of holistic health care is the recognition that humans are sexual beings. Evidence tells us that the sexual needs of patients receiving palliative care are often not met.... Read more... 19/08/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: Person-centred care Views: 1761
Making sense of care at the end of life: The ELDAC Care Model ELDAC has developed a framework that helps aged care staff and services to consider and manage key issues in the last phase of life when a person progresses toward death. In... Read more... 12/08/2019 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: ELDAC | Accessing services and support Views: 1504