Reflections of the 'Repat' Palliative Care is active care that aims to relieve suffering and promote comfort when cure is no longer possible. This care provides physical, psychological, social, emotional... Read more... 29/11/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 262
Reflections on Daw House I was appointed as the Clinical Nurse of Daw House in September 2002. I remember my first impressions of the place. As an outsider coming from a brand new hospital I found the... Read more... 22/11/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 265
Carers and caring at the end of life In May 2014, Carers Australia published a discussion paper, Dying at home: Preferences and roles for unpaid carers. It seems fitting that during National Carers Week we... Read more... 16/10/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 286
Aged care and palliative care: what’s the difference? For this discussion, aged care refers to the additional care required for an older person needing regular health professional input either in the community or in an aged care... Read more... 17/05/2017 | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 725