What are the benefits of working with the ELDAC facilitators?
Benefits of working with the ELDAC facilitators include:-
- positive palliative care outcomes for all older Australians and their families
- improved connections and communication pathways between aged, primary care and palliative care services
- increased staff confidence, skills and knowledge about palliative care, end of life care and advance care planning
- improved access to specialist palliative care advice and support
- greater access to resources, knowledge and information sharing opportunities to support palliative care and advance care planning
- prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and emergency department visits for treatment of end of life issues
- shortened hospital stays, enabling the older person to return to their place of residence sooner
- improved pain and symptom management for older Australians at the end of life