End of Life

Follow the links below to find information on 'end-of-life' issues, including terminal care (care of patients in the terminal stages of their illness), euthanasia, 'dying with dignity' and hospice care, for both those reaching this stage and those close to them.

Updated December 2011

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Title:   Work-related fatalities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission conducted studies into work related deaths in Australia. Around 16 per cent of deaths are work related, with men accounting for around 90 per cent of those killed. The number of work related deaths decreased overall from 1982 to 1992.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Brain death
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Brain death is not the same as coma. Brain death occurs when a critically ill patient dies sometime after being placed on life support. In some cases, a person who is brain dead may be a candidate for organ donation.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Intellectually disabled
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The life expectancy of people with a learning disability has increased. This means that many are living into old age with diseases such as cancer or dementia. This also means that if they are not ill themselves, they may have a family member who is seriously ill.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Post mortem
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A post mortem, or autopsy, is the medical examination of a body after death. A hospital (or non-coronial) post mortem may be performed if the immediate family give their consent. A coroner's autopsy is performed if the coroner or police need information about the cause of death - for example, if the person was murdered or their death was suspicious. A funeral can take place after a post mortem.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Dementia and feelings - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   When caring for someone with dementia, you may have to deal with many different feelings, as the needs of the person with dementia changes over time.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Agitation and confusion in cancer treatment
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Medical information about agitation and confusion
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Funerals - some issues explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Funerals are organised at a difficult time. When a person dies the executor of the will, or next of kin, normally arranges the funeral and chooses the funeral director. The funeral director organises the service, according to instructions, and helps with many of the legal responsibilities, such as the death certificate. A funeral director will also liaise with the cemetery or crematorium, clergy or celebrant, and other relevant parties. The cost of the funeral service itself depends on the funeral company and the kind of funeral you choose.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   End of Life
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   The following pages may be of assistance to you in ensuring that your decisions and wishes are known by those close to you.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Supporting a friend with a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains tips from young people with life threatening illnesses on how they'd like to be supported.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Looking after yourself when a friend has a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Finding out your friend has a life threatening illness is likely to be a huge shock.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   EOL care pathways
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Care pathways for the dying have been developed as a model to improve the end-of-life care of all patients.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Nutrition and hydration
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   A long contended issue in palliative care is that of providing or withholding food and fluids at the end of life. Providing food and fluids is an emotive issue and has great meaning to many people, often relating to comfort and nourishment and to the giving of life.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Religious and cultural considerations
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   There are often religious and cultural considerations when caring for someone after death.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Care of the body
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   There are often considerations to be made regarding care and preparation of the body when someone dies.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Conflict resolution in end of life settings project working group report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Conflict Resolution in End of Life Settings Project (CRELS) project was conducted by NSW Health in 2009. A multidisciplinary Working Group examined the causes of these disputes that may occur between patients, their families and health care teams about whether to withhold or withdraw life sustaining treatments in dying patients. A number of recommendations are made that aim to prevent, mitigate or better manage these conflicts. Stakeholder consultation on the Report was conducted in 2010 and a summary of this has been added to create this Final CRELS Working Group Report to NSW Health.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Tips for parents: kids 5-11
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Advice for parents on helping children deal with loss and change and problems relating to fitting in at school.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Changes at the time of death
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Many people have little or no prior experience of dying and death. As a person approaches death, they will be likely to experience a variety of changes, such as decreasing energy and being easily tired.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Caring at the end
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Over time as the illness progresses, there may be more caring needs. There may also be new symptoms or symptoms may change in frequency and severity.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Advance care planning
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Advance care planning means supporting people to think about, and plan for, their wishes as they approach the end of life. These pages provide information and evidence regarding advance care planning for health professionals.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Aboriginal health issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Aboriginal people have higher rates of ill health than any other group in Australia. Major concerns for indigenous people include diet, children's health and diseases such as cardiovascular disease, sexually transmitted diseases or STDs and diabetes.
Date:   Apr 2010

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