The great hope for all of us is that we die peacefully in our bed, surrounded by love. It’s not a bad dream to have. But sometimes, life and death have other plans for us. That’s why it’s important to build a care plan that looks at the specific considerations related...
Family estrangement remains a taboo subject in Australia. The assumption that families stay connected underpins much of the aged care practice and end-of-life planning in Australia. Yet social worker and academic Dr Kylie Agllias found one in 25 Australians are...
Values-based care may be a big selling point for aged care facilities, but that doesn’t mean that it’s an integral part of how a centre runs. Looking beneath the smart marketing phrases and strong claims is part of making sure values-based care is truly on offer. To...
In Australia, we’re increasingly faced with natural disasters and other emergencies on a personal and a community level. Loss of life is a feature of these sorts of events and therefore, directly calls for a higher level of death literacy in Australia. But it’s not...
We normalise care plans for aged care, but can we say that death literacy is increasing? Depending on which reports you go by, 70% to 80% of Australians don’t experience a good death because of a lack of advance care plan. Death literacy is a feature in the halls of...
We may talk about the ExSitu care plan a lot around here – but now it’s time to really crack open the hood! Let’s walk you through the sort of information you can store in an ExSitu care plan. Why choose an ExSitu care plan? The first thing you’ll notice about an...
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