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Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
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Communication Skills
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Communication at End of Life
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Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
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Complementary Medicine
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Education - Community, Family, Carers
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Education - Workforce
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Elder Abuse
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Emergency Planning and Management
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Environmental Modification
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Family Carers - Synthesis
Family Conflict
Goals of Care
Goals of Care - Synthesis
Intimacy and Sexuality
Intimacy and Sexuality - Synthesis
Managing Crises
Mental Illness
Mental Illness - Synthesis
Models of Care
Models of Care - Synthesis
Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment – Synthesis
Nutrition
Nutrition - Synthesis
Psychosocial Care
Psychosocial Care - Synthesis
Referral
Referral - Synthesis
Resilience
Resilience - Synthesis
Respite Care
Respite Care - Synthesis
Self-Care and Staff Support
Self-Care and Staff Support - Synthesis
Social Support
Social Support - Synthesis
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care - Synthesis
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Terminal Care - Synthesis
Volunteers
Volunteers - Synthesis
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing - Synthesis
Workforce
Workforce - Synthesis
Finding Evidence
Guide to Aged Care Information Sources
Australian Resources
Research
palliAGED Search
Quality and Evidence Processes
Practice Centre
Improving Practice
Advance Care Planning (ACP)
Advocacy
Bereavement
Care Coordination
Case Conferences
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Communication Skills
Communication at End of Life
Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
Complementary Medicine
Costs and Economics
Dignity and Quality of Life
Education - Community, Family, Carers
Education - Workforce
Elder Abuse
Emergency Planning and Management
Environmental Modification
Family Carers
Family Conflict
Goals of Care
Intimacy and Sexuality
Managing Crises
Mental Illness
Models of Care
Needs Assessment
Nutrition
Psychosocial Care
Referral
Resilience
Respite Care
Self-Care and Staff Support
Social Support
Spiritual Care
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Volunteers
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing
Workforce
Symptoms and Medicines
Anxiety
Dyspnoea
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Respiratory Secretions
Terminal Restlessness
Dysphagia
Off-Label Prescribing
Opioids: Switching Between Formulations
Subcutaneous Medicine Administration
Practice Resources
Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers
Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
Forms
Using the Forms
palliAGED Introduction Modules
Introduction Modules Manual
Getting started with palliAGED Resources
For GPs
A Palliative Approach
Recognising change
Communication
Planning for the Future
Providing Care
Terminal Care
Bereavement
Tools and Resources
For Nurses
Nurses Education and Training
palliAGED resources for Nurses
palliAGED for educators and managers
For Pharmacists
Medication Management
Other Roles for Pharmacists
Medicines and Palliative Care Information Resources
palliAGED Apps
Training and Education
Online Learning
Course Selection Tool
Formal Qualifications
National Palliative Care Program Learning
e-Health Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Palliative Care and COVID-19
For the Community
Government
GPs and Primary Care
Home Based Care
Residential Aged Care
Understanding the Standards
For the Community
What is Palliative Care
Who Provides Palliative Care?
Referring to Palliative Care
Palliative Care Booklet for Patients, Carers, and Families
Multimedia
English Multimedia
Arabic Multimedia
Cantonese Multimedia
Croatian Multimedia
Greek Multimedia
Italian Multimedia
Mandarin Multimedia
Spanish Multimedia
Ukrainian Multimedia
Older Australia
We Are Getting Older
Dementia
Caring and Aged Care
Thinking About Aged Care
Planning for the Future
Home / Community Care
Support and Services for Home Care
Low Level Care
Medium to High Level Care
Palliative Care Support
Being Part of the Care Team
At the End - Homecare
Complaints About Care
Caring for Carers
Residential Aged Care
Entering Residential Aged Care
Communicating with RAC Staff
Palliative Care in RAC
Dealing with Emotions and Grief
Near the End
Complaints About Care
Recognising Changes
Understanding Death and Dying
Grieving
Older Australia Resources
Diverse Australia
Accessing Care
Talking About Dying
Palliative Care
Building Trust
Talking with Others
Finding Support
Making Plans
Communication
Cost of Care
Discrimination
Information in Your Language
Illness and Family Caring
Living with Illness
Changes Over Time
Advance Care Planning
Managing Finances
Emotional Challenges
Anxiety and depression
The Hard Thing About Being Cared For
Would It Help to Talk To Someone?
Complementary Therapies
Why is communication important?
Communicating with Older People
Communicating With Health Professionals
Difficult Conversations
Family Communication
Talking With Children
Spirituality
Living with Illness Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Managing Physical Needs
Managing Symptoms
Pain
Managing Medicines
Managing Physical Needs Resources
How To Care
Who is a Carer
Young carers
Practical Caring
Issues in Caring
Looking After Yourself
Managing Daily Life
Supporting Carers
What to Say
Carer Needs Tools
How to Care Resources
At the End of Life
Changes at the Time of Death
Managing Funerals and Notifications
At the End Resources
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Grief and Sadness
Relationship Loss
Children and Grief and Loss
Remembering
Bereavement Grief and Loss Resources
Finding Services and Support
Palliative Care Services
Disease Specific Resources
National Resources
State Resources
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Support Groups
Services and Supports
Developing Knowledge and Skills
Using Online Information
Using Information
Is it Trustworthy?
Sources of Information
Education
Carers Learning
Community Education
Volunteer Learning
Careworker Learning
About palliAGED
News
Sector News
palliAGED News
In Focus
Can technology make a difference in aged care?
Supporting Aged Care Workforce Capability
Aged Care Standard 8 Good Governance
Aged Care Standard 7 Human Resources
Aged Care Standard 6 Feedback and Complaints
Aged Care Standard 5 Organisation's Service Environment
Aged Care Standard 4 and supporting the goals at the end of life
Aged Care Standard 3 and enabling best practice personal and clinical care
Aged Care Standard 2 and Ongoing Assessment and Planning
Aged Care Standard 1 and Palliative Care
Addressing the new Aged Care Quality Standards
palliAGED 2nd Anniversary
Advance Care Planning
palliAGED Practice Tips
COVID-19 Highlighted Resources
Videos
Blog
palliAGED Newsletters
About the Project
palliAGED Projects
About the palliAGED Practice Tip sheets
Building the palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets
Symptoms and Medicines
Consolidating Aged Care Guidance
PA Toolkit Closure
2020 Update of palliAGED
Engagement Project
palliAGED Community Centre
Acknowledgements
Project Team
Terms and Conditions
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Home
Australian Context
Our Population
Specific Needs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Care Leavers
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities
Financially or Socially Disadvantaged
Homeless People
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Individuals
People with Dementia
Rural and Remote Populations
Spirituality and Faith
Veterans
Aged Care
Policy Directions
Timeline
Standards and Indicators of Care
Residential Aged Care
Commonwealth Home Support Programs
Home Care Packages
Flexible Care
Palliative Care
Policy Directions
Information and Resources
A Consumer Focus
Charter of Aged Care Rights
Planning for the Future
Consumer Experience
The Workforce
Allied Health
Careworker
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Hotel Services
Lifestyle Coordinator
Managers
Nurse Practitioners
Palliative Care Nurses
Pastoral Care
Registered and Enrolled Nurses
Visiting Service Providers
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Royal Commission Interim Report
Royal Commission Final Report
Terminology
Research
Evidence Centre
Evidence Summaries
Advance Care Planning (ACP)
Advance Care Planning (ACP) - Synthesis
Advocacy
Advocacy - Synthesis
Bereavement
Bereavement - Synthesis
Care Coordination
Care Coordination - Synthesis
Case Conferences
Case Conferences - Synthesis
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia - Synthesis
Communication Skills
Communication Skills - Synthesis
Communication at End of Life
Communication at End of Life - Synthesis
Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
Comorbidity and Multimorbidity - Synthesis
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine - Synthesis
Costs and Economics
Costs and Economics - Synthesis
Dignity and Quality of Life
Dignity and Quality of Life - Synthesis
Education - Community, Family, Carers
Education - Community, Family, Carers - Synthesis
Education - Workforce
Education - Workforce - Synthesis
Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse - Synthesis
Emergency Planning and Management
Emergency Planning and Management - Synthesis
Environmental Modification
Family Carers
Family Carers - Synthesis
Family Conflict
Goals of Care
Goals of Care - Synthesis
Intimacy and Sexuality
Intimacy and Sexuality - Synthesis
Managing Crises
Mental Illness
Mental Illness - Synthesis
Models of Care
Models of Care - Synthesis
Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment – Synthesis
Nutrition
Nutrition - Synthesis
Psychosocial Care
Psychosocial Care - Synthesis
Referral
Referral - Synthesis
Resilience
Resilience - Synthesis
Respite Care
Respite Care - Synthesis
Self-Care and Staff Support
Self-Care and Staff Support - Synthesis
Social Support
Social Support - Synthesis
Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care - Synthesis
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Terminal Care - Synthesis
Volunteers
Volunteers - Synthesis
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing - Synthesis
Workforce
Workforce - Synthesis
Finding Evidence
Guide to Aged Care Information Sources
Australian Resources
Research
palliAGED Search
Quality and Evidence Processes
Practice Centre
Improving Practice
Advance Care Planning (ACP)
Advocacy
Bereavement
Care Coordination
Case Conferences
Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Communication Skills
Communication at End of Life
Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
Complementary Medicine
Costs and Economics
Dignity and Quality of Life
Education - Community, Family, Carers
Education - Workforce
Elder Abuse
Emergency Planning and Management
Environmental Modification
Family Carers
Family Conflict
Goals of Care
Intimacy and Sexuality
Managing Crises
Mental Illness
Models of Care
Needs Assessment
Nutrition
Psychosocial Care
Referral
Resilience
Respite Care
Self-Care and Staff Support
Social Support
Spiritual Care
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Volunteers
Withdrawing Treatment and Deprescribing
Workforce
Symptoms and Medicines
Anxiety
Dyspnoea
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Respiratory Secretions
Terminal Restlessness
Dysphagia
Off-Label Prescribing
Opioids: Switching Between Formulations
Subcutaneous Medicine Administration
Practice Resources
Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers
Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
Forms
Using the Forms
palliAGED Introduction Modules
Introduction Modules Manual
Getting started with palliAGED Resources
For GPs
A Palliative Approach
Recognising change
Communication
Planning for the Future
Providing Care
Terminal Care
Bereavement
Tools and Resources
For Nurses
Nurses Education and Training
palliAGED resources for Nurses
palliAGED for educators and managers
For Pharmacists
Medication Management
Other Roles for Pharmacists
Medicines and Palliative Care Information Resources
palliAGED Apps
Training and Education
Online Learning
Course Selection Tool
Formal Qualifications
National Palliative Care Program Learning
e-Health Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Palliative Care and COVID-19
For the Community
Government
GPs and Primary Care
Home Based Care
Residential Aged Care
Understanding the Standards
For the Community
What is Palliative Care
Who Provides Palliative Care?
Referring to Palliative Care
Palliative Care Booklet for Patients, Carers, and Families
Multimedia
English Multimedia
Arabic Multimedia
Cantonese Multimedia
Croatian Multimedia
Greek Multimedia
Italian Multimedia
Mandarin Multimedia
Spanish Multimedia
Ukrainian Multimedia
Older Australia
We Are Getting Older
Dementia
Caring and Aged Care
Thinking About Aged Care
Planning for the Future
Home / Community Care
Support and Services for Home Care
Low Level Care
Medium to High Level Care
Palliative Care Support
Being Part of the Care Team
At the End - Homecare
Complaints About Care
Caring for Carers
Residential Aged Care
Entering Residential Aged Care
Communicating with RAC Staff
Palliative Care in RAC
Dealing with Emotions and Grief
Near the End
Complaints About Care
Recognising Changes
Understanding Death and Dying
Grieving
Older Australia Resources
Diverse Australia
Accessing Care
Talking About Dying
Palliative Care
Building Trust
Talking with Others
Finding Support
Making Plans
Communication
Cost of Care
Discrimination
Information in Your Language
Illness and Family Caring
Living with Illness
Changes Over Time
Advance Care Planning
Managing Finances
Emotional Challenges
Anxiety and depression
The Hard Thing About Being Cared For
Would It Help to Talk To Someone?
Complementary Therapies
Why is communication important?
Communicating with Older People
Communicating With Health Professionals
Difficult Conversations
Family Communication
Talking With Children
Spirituality
Living with Illness Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Managing Physical Needs
Managing Symptoms
Pain
Managing Medicines
Managing Physical Needs Resources
How To Care
Who is a Carer
Young carers
Practical Caring
Issues in Caring
Looking After Yourself
Managing Daily Life
Supporting Carers
What to Say
Carer Needs Tools
How to Care Resources
At the End of Life
Changes at the Time of Death
Managing Funerals and Notifications
At the End Resources
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Grief and Sadness
Relationship Loss
Children and Grief and Loss
Remembering
Bereavement Grief and Loss Resources
Finding Services and Support
Palliative Care Services
Disease Specific Resources
National Resources
State Resources
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Support Groups
Services and Supports
Developing Knowledge and Skills
Using Online Information
Using Information
Is it Trustworthy?
Sources of Information
Education
Carers Learning
Community Education
Volunteer Learning
Careworker Learning
About palliAGED
News
Sector News
palliAGED News
In Focus
Can technology make a difference in aged care?
Supporting Aged Care Workforce Capability
Aged Care Standard 8 Good Governance
Aged Care Standard 7 Human Resources
Aged Care Standard 6 Feedback and Complaints
Aged Care Standard 5 Organisation's Service Environment
Aged Care Standard 4 and supporting the goals at the end of life
Aged Care Standard 3 and enabling best practice personal and clinical care
Aged Care Standard 2 and Ongoing Assessment and Planning
Aged Care Standard 1 and Palliative Care
Addressing the new Aged Care Quality Standards
palliAGED 2nd Anniversary
Advance Care Planning
palliAGED Practice Tips
COVID-19 Highlighted Resources
Videos
Blog
palliAGED Newsletters
About the Project
palliAGED Projects
About the palliAGED Practice Tip sheets
Building the palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets
Symptoms and Medicines
Consolidating Aged Care Guidance
PA Toolkit Closure
2020 Update of palliAGED
Engagement Project
palliAGED Community Centre
Acknowledgements
Project Team
Terms and Conditions
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At the End Resources
What is Palliative Care
Who Provides Palliative Care?
Referring to Palliative Care
Palliative Care Booklet for Patients, Carers, and Families
Multimedia
English Multimedia
Arabic Multimedia
Cantonese Multimedia
Croatian Multimedia
Greek Multimedia
Italian Multimedia
Mandarin Multimedia
Spanish Multimedia
Ukrainian Multimedia
Older Australia
We Are Getting Older
Dementia
Caring and Aged Care
Thinking About Aged Care
Planning for the Future
Home / Community Care
Support and Services for Home Care
Low Level Care
Medium to High Level Care
Palliative Care Support
Being Part of the Care Team
At the End - Homecare
Complaints About Care
Caring for Carers
Residential Aged Care
Entering Residential Aged Care
Communicating with RAC Staff
Palliative Care in RAC
Dealing with Emotions and Grief
Near the End
Complaints About Care
Recognising Changes
Understanding Death and Dying
Grieving
Older Australia Resources
Diverse Australia
Accessing Care
Talking About Dying
Palliative Care
Building Trust
Talking with Others
Finding Support
Making Plans
Communication
Cost of Care
Discrimination
Information in Your Language
Illness and Family Caring
Living with Illness
Changes Over Time
Advance Care Planning
Managing Finances
Emotional Challenges
Anxiety and depression
The Hard Thing About Being Cared For
Would It Help to Talk To Someone?
Complementary Therapies
Why is communication important?
Communicating with Older People
Communicating With Health Professionals
Difficult Conversations
Family Communication
Talking With Children
Spirituality
Living with Illness Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Managing Physical Needs
Managing Symptoms
Pain
Managing Medicines
Managing Physical Needs Resources
How To Care
Who is a Carer
Young carers
Practical Caring
Issues in Caring
Looking After Yourself
Managing Daily Life
Supporting Carers
What to Say
Carer Needs Tools
How to Care Resources
At the End of Life
Changes at the Time of Death
Managing Funerals and Notifications
At the End Resources
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Grief and Sadness
Relationship Loss
Children and Grief and Loss
Remembering
Bereavement Grief and Loss Resources
Finding Services and Support
Palliative Care Services
Disease Specific Resources
National Resources
State Resources
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Support Groups
Services and Supports
Developing Knowledge and Skills
Using Online Information
Using Information
Is it Trustworthy?
Sources of Information
Education
Carers Learning
Community Education
Volunteer Learning
Careworker Learning
At the End Resources
Resources for care towards the end of life
If you need help, Carer Gateway Australia has a
Carer Counselling Program
Freecall
1800 422 737
, or go to the webpage and Request a Callback and they will ring you.
Services Australia has some helpful information on
what to do when a loved one dies.
Australian Funeral Directors Association has a list of
frequently asked questions.
Carers Australia: You can contact your
local carers organisation
for support.
Cancer Council NSW has information on
Anticipatory grief.
MarieCurie UK, a video on
What to expect at the end.
University of Edinburgh
SPICT4ALL
is a simple tool for everyone including family carers to recognise signs that a person’s overall health may be declining. CareSearch has interactive versions of
SPICT (298kb pdf)
and
SPICT-4ALL (299kb pdf)
available.
Visit the Palliative Care Victoria website:
Living, dying & Grieving well: a guide to palliative care.
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