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Aged care placement - palliative care

Common questions and concerns

While each family situation has a different set of requirements, there are a number of standard questions that seem to be asked by our family clients. We hope the answers provided here will help you in your aged care placement activities.

Does aged care include "end-of-life" or palliative care?

End-of-life care, or palliative care, is care provided for people who have a life-limiting illness, with little or no prospect of a cure, and for whom the primary treatment goal is quality of life.

Palliative care uses a holistic approach, managing pain and other symptoms, whilst also addressing the physical, emotional, cultural, social and spiritual needs of the person, their family and their carers. It focuses on living well until death.

How palliative care is managed in aged care homes

Palliative care in aged care homes aims to give the resident the best possible quality of life. In fact, the approach of some aged care homes reduces the need to move residents to another Location such as a hospital or hospice. This allows the resident receiving care and their family to stay in their familiar environment and to feel supported, safe and comfortable.

Also, accreditation standards of aged care homes make them responsible for ensuring that symptoms such as pain are managed, and that the comfort and dignity of the resident is maintained at all times. In some cases, where residents have complex symptoms and the aged care team within the home needs more specialist palliative support, external palliative care services may be consulted.

The Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care Facilities have been developed to provide support and guidance for the delivery of a palliative approach in residential aged care homes across Australia.

All residential aged care homes in Australia have received a copy of the guidelines and national workshops have been held across Australia to raise the awareness of these guidelines and the benefits of using a palliative approach to care.

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Family Testimonials

My sincere thanks to you for just 'being there' at a time when relatives feel so vulnerable, having to deal with the mercenary side of their aged parents needs. I have total confidence in recommending your services should any of my friends be in a similar position. It has taken a huge weight off me, as not being well myself at this time, I found it all very draining. Thanking you once again for your very prompt and effective service and wishing you every success in the future. Kind regards

Leonore (22nd Nov 2011)

Thanks for all you have done for us

Mr. Anthony Severn (4th Feb 2011)

Again let me thank you for your professionalism and efficiency in these negotiations and I add a final note of gratitude from the Doyle Family, as we applaude the result. Our Father, now I'm sure, will settle down and be well looked after in this facility and we'll continue to keep a watchful eye over him in his new home.

Mr. Chris Doyle (10th Aug 2010)

Thanks for your assistance with helping us find a great place for mum and dad. kind regards.

Mr. Stephen Meurs (12th Jul 2010)

You guy's did a great job - having people who know the business acting for us made a world of difference.

Martin Krygsman.(27th May 2009)

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