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These articles are part of the Palliative Perspectives blog addressing palliative care, and end-of-life care issues around ageing and aged care.

The Nightingale Program: Providing dementia-specific palliative care support

An article written by Jayne Littledike, Team Leader, Nightingale Program, Dementia Australia

  • 5 December 2023
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The Nightingale Program: Providing dementia-specific palliative care support

Jayne Littledike describes the program and how it aims to improve quality of life for people living with advanced dementia and their carers, whether they be in their own homes or in a residential care facility. 

The foundations of award-winning palliative care in residential aged care

An article written by Jane Pickering, Chief Executive, Eldercare

  • 2 November 2023
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The foundations of award-winning palliative care in residential aged care

Eldercare, a South Australian aged care provider, received the National Palliative Care Award for its innovative palliative care services. Their dedicated palliative care team, supported by government funding, has led to high rates of advance care planning and a significant reduction in hospital transfers, improving the overall quality of care for residents and extending their expertise to other aged care providers in South Australia.

Navigating the unknown: Palliative care after stroke

An article written by Natalie Govind, Lecturer University of Technology Sydney

  • 2 November 2023
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Navigating the unknown: Palliative care after stroke

In this blog, Natalie Govind discusses the lack of focus on end-of-life considerations in stroke cases despite a significant risk of mortality within the first month post-stroke. A call to action is made to initiate palliative care early, emphasizing the importance of communication and proactive intervention to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors and their families, challenging the prevailing uncertainty and advocating for more targeted research to enhance care strategies and outcomes in this context.

Postmortem care in adult critical care: It’s all about respect, death rituals and family care

An article written by Professor Melissa Bloomer

  • 29 September 2023
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Postmortem care in adult critical care: It’s all about respect, death rituals and family care

Providing end of life care can be rewarding, yet particularly challenging for nurses in intensive care as the momentum of their care is about saving lives. Professor Melissa Bloomer explores, from the perspective of ICU nurses, the sociological and cultural considerations that are important when providing respectful care after patient death. 

My life choices: A study of Chinese-speaking older Australians and their attitudes and perceptions on advance care planning

An article written by Ling Yeoh, Dr Craig Sinclair, Professor Benjamin Tan and Professor Joel Rhee

  • 27 September 2023
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My life choices: A study of Chinese-speaking older Australians and their attitudes and perceptions on advance care planning

Many individuals in the Chinese-speaking community come from countries or regions where death is considered a taboo topic, making it challenging to initiate discussions about advance care planning. L Yeoh, Dr C Sinclair, Professor B Tan and Professor J Rhee explore culturally sensitive approaches that clinicians and service providers might consider when communicating about end of life matters with older Chinese Australians. 

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