Palliative Care in Aged Care Facilities

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Interventions for improving palliative care for older people living in nursing care homes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People are living longer, however, the very old often have many health problems and disabilities which result in them living and eventually dying in care homes. Residents of such homes are highly likely to die there, making these places where palliative...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Aged Care Facilities
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   There are a number of key issues that need to be understood and considered in providing palliative care in Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Older people
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Older people are more likely to have complex needs. It is important that there are partnerships between themselves and the health professionals who care for them.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   In residential aged care
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Residential aged care facilities are a frequent site of care for people who are dying. There are some particular considerations for GPs in providing good quality palliative care for their patients in these facilities.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Older people
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Older people are more likely to have complex needs. It is important that there are partnerships between themselves and the health professionals who care for them.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Guidelines for a palliative approach in residential aged care
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:   'Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care' are evidence-based guidelines developed by the Australian Palliative Residential Aged Care (APRAC) project team. The guidelines aim to provide support and guidance for the delivery of a palliative approach in residential aged care facilities across Australia.

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