Now there is specialised support and training for Australian GP... As a young doctor I spent some time working in a palliative care hospital in the early 90’s. It was such a privilege to be working with people at end of life - with... Read more... 2/12/2016 | Health Professionals | Nurses Tags: Education and training Views: 287
When the small things become extraordinarily important… When someone has an incurable disease like advanced cancer or motor neurone disease, they experience many changes, one of which is functional decline. Although functional... Read more... 18/11/2016 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Occupational Therapy Views: 546
Lifting weights and spirits! Move it or lose it, as the saying goes, is relevant to the field of palliative care. In fact, evidence suggests that up to 30% of muscle weakness in advanced illness can be due... Read more... 11/11/2016 | Health Professionals | Allied Health Tags: Physiotherapy Views: 327
Learn more on end-of-life care – free and peer reviewed Let’s be frank, end-of-life care can be tricky. Yes, dying is normal, but it hasn’t been a major focus in the acute hospital systems. Health care... Read more... 25/10/2016 | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | End-of-Life Essentials Views: 360