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End of life health
Coping with learning you have a terminal illness
This article provides advice on what to do if you need to talk to someone about your bad news, condition or how you are feeling.
End-of-life nursing, treatments and procedures
This article explains some of the treatments that end-of-life patient may need, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Grief before death – understanding anticipatory grief
Find out how to cope with the news that someone you care for has a terminal illness.
Organ and tissue donation
It's important that you make decisions in relation to organ donation. We have put together a list of questions to help you find answers and address wo...
Palliative care
Palliative care is holistic care that aims to improve the quality of life of people who are dying. Read about the range of services available.
Start talking about your illness
Talking with your loved ones about your illness isn't always easy. Start a conversation with someone close to you by following these tips.
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At the End of Life
At the End of Life
Read more on palliAGED website
Dementia Australia | Planning: end-of-life
Making end-of-life decisions
Read more on Dementia Australia website
End of life | Redkite
Redkite is an Australian cancer charity that supports children and young people with cancer (024 years) and their families. We provide essential support from the moment of diagnosis until after treatment finishes, including financial assistance, information and counselling, and education and career support.
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End of life | Redkite
Redkite is an Australian cancer charity that supports children and young people with cancer (024 years) and their families. We provide essential support from the moment of diagnosis until after treatment finishes, including financial assistance, information and counselling, and education and career support.
Read more on Redkite website
Information on end-of-life care for consumers | Australia Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
How should care be given at the end of life?
Read more on Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website
Caring for someone nearing the end of life | Cancer Council Victoria
This page covers the practical, emotional and physical issues to expect and what you can do to provide comfort and support to someone facing end of life.
Read more on Cancer Council Victoria website
Home Care - What I can do- Recognise End of Life
End of life is when a person is living with, and impaired by, a fatal condition, even if the trajectory is ambiguous or unknown. This period may be years in the case of people with chronic or malignant disease, or very brief in the case of people who suffer acute and unexpected illnesses or events, such as sepsis, stroke or trauma.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Starting the conversation | Australian Government Department of Health
Starting the conversation about palliative care and end-of-life care.
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Diabetes & Palliative Care
Diabetes and Palliative Care Diabetes needs to be managed across a lifespan including end of life care
Read more on Diabetes Australia website
Advance Care Planning
NSW Health is committed to respecting an individual's values and wishes for clinically appropriate end of life care.
Read more on NSW Health website
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Communication at End-of-Life
Communication at End-of-Life
Read more on palliAGED website
Communication at End-of-Life - Synthesis
Communication at End-of-Life - Synthesis
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ELDAC- Legal Toolkit
The Legal Toolkit provides practical information about the law at end of life for the aged care sector. It contains useful resources on end of life legal issues commonly encountered in aged care to help you to know the law and to support your practice.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Communication Skills - Synthesis
palliAGED makes it easy to find and use palliative care evidence and practice resources in aged care. Older Australians, their families and friends are also welcome to use these trustworthy resources.
Read more on palliAGED website
Communication Skills
palliAGED makes it easy to find and use palliative care evidence and practice resources in aged care. Older Australians, their families and friends are also welcome to use these trustworthy resources.
Read more on palliAGED website
Legal - Substitute decision-making Factsheet
Key legal principles on substitute decision-making when a aged person lose their ability to make decisions about health care.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Workforce Education - Synthesis
Workforce Education - Synthesis
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Care Coordination
palliAGED makes it easy to find and use palliative care evidence and practice resources in aged care. Older Australians, their families and friends are also welcome to use these trustworthy resources.
Read more on palliAGED website
Legal - Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment Factsheet
Decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment can be difficult. Sometimes they are made by the person themselves (if they have capacity), and sometimes they are made on behalf of the person (if they no longer have capacity). This factsheet explains the key legal principles about withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Education Workforce
Workforce Education
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