Category Archives: Allied Health
Victoria’s end of life and palliative care framework communique no 4
vic-end-of-life-palliative-care-communique-4-nov-2017-pdf
Palliative Care Conversations Journal Club (PCCJC)
This is a brand new initiative of the Eastern Metropolitan Region Palliative Care Consortium (EMRPCC). The PCCJC is aimed at providing information, mentoring and guidance to health professionals of any discipline who want to provide quality end of life and palliative care to clients/patients/residents in any setting (aged care, community, … Read more
New round of palliative care scholarships now open
Following two successful rounds of scholarships, the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Palliative Care Consortium has released a third round of scholarships. The intent of these scholarships is to offer opportunities to health care staff of any discipline working within the EMR to increase their knowledge and skills in palliative care … Read more
Information for people with a learning difficulty
Marie Curie has launched a series of easy-read booklets to help people with a learning difficulty to discuss concerns about death and dying, and to better understand end of life care. Four booklets for people living with a life limiting illness and three booklets for those caring for people in … Read more
Help to start a conversation on end-of-life care
Palliative Care Australia has released two new online resources to make it easier for people to record and share their care wishes and preferences at the end of life. The online Dying to Talk discussion starter and card game were officially launched in Canberra by the Federal Minister for Health … Read more
Improving dementia care in nursing homes
A care intervention for nursing home residents with advanced dementia in North Carolina used a video decision aid, together with a structured discussion with the care provider. The intervention was effective in improving end-of-life communication for nursing home residents with advanced dementia and enhancing palliative care plans while reducing hospital … Read more
Palliative care from diagnosis to death
In this podcast, the authors set out a rationale for early palliative care based on the three typical trajectories of functional decline towards the end of life (rapid, intermittent, and gradual) and suggest how it can be incorporated into disease specific care. Palliative care from diagnosis to death. Podcast (14:52mins) … Read more
Allied Health update -March 2017
In this edition led by Angela Daly, social worker from Queensland, you will find out about: •Profile: Lindsay Bancroft a Social Worker from Metro South Palliative Care in Queensland who describes his path from the Army to palliative care social work and the rewards of his position (328kb pdf). •Case … Read more
Culturally sensitive palliative care
The Families & Patients section of the Palliative Care Victoria website has downloadable bilingual brochures about palliative care in 17 community languages, each with an audio file. We encourage you to add this link to your website: http://www.pallcarevic.asn.au/families-patients/community-languages Working beyond CALD communities Culturally sensitive palliative care extends beyond just CALD … Read more
PEPA Supervised Clinical Attachments
If you care for people with a life-limiting illness, consider taking part in a supervised clinical attachment. Placements are available to general practitioners, nurses, Aboriginal health workers and allied health professionals. PEPA is free and employers of self-employed participants can apply for compensation towards costs associated with back-fill. For further … Read more