Recognising the need for end of life directions in aged care Did you know that in the next 25 years, the number of Australians who die each year will almost... Read more...
LGBTI Elders and Older People - Initiatives in Aged and Palliative Care Up to 11% of Australians are of diverse sexual orientation, sex or gender identity. However,... Read more...
Palliative approach offers peace of mind Implementing a palliative approach to care enables residential aged care facilities to support... Read more...
Preparing for the future by learning from the present In my role managing two aged care homes in Melbourne, I have come across a number of challenges... Read more...
Aged care and palliative care: what’s the difference? For this discussion, aged care refers to the additional care required for an older person... Read more...
Policy is ‘many headed’ and is important in aged care Many people spend the last stages of their lives in aged care, and for that reason Palliative... Read more...
From APRAC and COMPAC to palliAGED One of the statements we commonly see in research reports and in policy and service documents is... Read more...
Three things to do about health professionals’ knowledge of end of life law Health professionals need to know the law that governs withholding and withdrawing... Read more...
Caring doesn’t stop just because a person enters residential aged care I often hear people say that once a person enters a residential aged care facility that the... Read more...