0 ELDAC GUEST Monday, 29 June 2020 The impact of art therapy in a palliative setting Art therapy is used in palliative care to compliment a holistic approach to care and to augment traditional clinical and medical approaches. In this blog, Estelle Chapple, an Art Therapist for Central Adelaide Palliative Care, and Michelle...
0 ELDAC GUEST Tuesday, 9 June 2020 CPR discussions and decisions: a necessary part of medical treatment planning Discussions about CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) are difficult because they confront the person with death. However, when cardiac arrest occurs there is no time to ponder the pros and cons of CPR or to discuss this with the person’s...
Complexities in advance care planning in aged care: the ELDAC Helpline experience Tuesday, 19 May 2020
July 2020 (Special Edition) Welcome back to this special edition series of ELDAC News for 2020. This series highlights a domain from the ELDAC Care Model each month to showcase the scope and breadth of information embedded in the ELDAC toolkits and website. Read more
June 2020 Most Australians will need the assistance of palliative care services, whether as a patient, family member or carer, and pharmacists are an important part of the multidisciplinary teams that provide this support. Paul Tait, ELDAC, is a pharmacist conducting a survey for community pharmacists and their role in palliative care. Read more
June 2020 (Special Edition) Welcome back to the third special edition of ELDAC News for 2020. This special edition series highlights a domain from the ELDAC Care Model each month to showcase the scope and breadth of information embedded in the ELDAC toolkits and website. Read more
May 2020 ELDAC’s sector engagement and palliative care resources came just in time for staff in the Australian Nursing Home Foundation. The Working Together Toolkit can help you develop and implement partnerships in your organisation and improve your palliative care and advance care planning processes. Read more