2019 has been another year of milestones for palliAGED. In our second year, we have added new content and developed new resource formats to further support our aged care sector to deliver best practice palliative care for older Australians at the end of life.
In addition to continuing to provide evidence based guidance for individuals, organisations, and practical toolkit developers, we have supported understanding within the sector by addressing the new Aged Care Quality Standards, Department of Health National Palliative Care Strategy, Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and others.
Our final newsletter for 2019 provides a snapshot of just some of our achievements this year, and they include:
- Providing evidence based practical guidance
- New Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers and Nurses
- Revised Symptoms and Medicines at the end of life
- New Practice Forms on case conferences and self-care
- In depth content on Intimacy and Sexuality
- Resources for GPs
- All the Latest Evidence
- Consolidated aged care information and resources
- Support for the 2019 RACGP Silverbook (991kb pdf) and the ELDAC Project among others
- Supporting education and continuing professional development
- Enabling understanding of key issues, policies, and useful resources