GUEST Tuesday, 2 March 2021 'You only die once - we need to get it right': a palliative care clinical nurse consultant’s perspective on partnering with a residential aged care facility My workplace, Port Kembla Palliative Care Service, supported a formal partnership with our local residential aged care facility (RACF) through ELDAC last year. I have always worked in palliative care, including with some of the best aged care...
GUEST Thursday, 18 February 2021 ELDAC Working Together Program The ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) Working Together Program is a facilitated palliative care and advance care planning initiative that aims to improve the quality of end-of-life care for all older Australians receiving...
End of Life Directions for Aged Care: supporting quality care for older people at the end of life Tuesday, 24 November 2020
A new palliative care dashboard for the aged care sector: Why implementation and evaluation matters Monday, 16 November 2020
February 2021 Expressions of Interest - ELDAC Working Together Program. ELDAC’s team of facilitators assist, support and enable health and aged care workers to provide best quality care for older Australians and their families at the end of life. Read more
January 2021 Our new brochure, '10 ways ELDAC can help you', is now available for staff who work in Residential Aged Care, Home Care, General Practice, Primary Health Networks, Specialist Palliative Care Services and Allied Health. Read more
December 2020 Mental health issues for older people are common, and can include wide-ranging problems such as complicated grief, stress, depression, anxiety and trauma. Read more
November 2020 'Learning a loved one has a terminal illness is a tragic and unforgettable moment, made even more challenging for those who have studied the disease and know what to expect.' Read more