The Canadian surgeon and urologist Balfour Mount is considered the father of palliative care in North America. He was inspired and mentored by Cicely Saunders, a British nurse and social worker.
Adopting an emerging model, a Pennsylvania skilled nursing provider is expanding its reach to include palliative and other support services for chronically ill residents. Exton Post Acute, a 120-bed ...
When we think of healthcare, we often imagine it in binary terms - people are either sick and need to be cured, or they’re well and need to stay that way. But the reality, especially for older adults ...
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The case for integrated aged care
There’s been a huge surge in people wanting home care packages to age at home. But they’re not providing the level of support ...
A palliative approach to care is more than end-of-life care. It focuses on quality of life at every stage of serious illness, offers emotional support and aligns care with goals and values. Washington ...
The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative acknowledges the financial support from StewartBrown to assist with the establishment costs of producing this independent report. Nicole Sutton is the Treasurer ...
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