A sensitive approach to palliative care, balancing physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
Balancing practicalities with emotional support
Coming to terms with a life-limiting disease is a sensitive time for everyone, and contemplating palliative care in aged care is confronting. You want a care team that empathises with you and your loved ones and can support you physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. We understand that palliative care is more than practicalities, it’s about meeting your needs on all levels as your illness progresses.
What is palliative care?
According to Palliative Care Australia, “Palliative care is person and family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of cure and who is expected to die, and for whom the primary treatment goal is to optimise the quality of life.”
Palliative care is about helping you live as fulfilling and comfortably as possible, despite your diagnosis. The palliative care you receive will vary depending on your circumstances. It may include:
- Pain relief
- Specialist equipment
- Developing a care plan and discussing future medical needs
- Support to help you meet your emotional, social and spiritual concerns
- Grief support for family and friends
The palliative approach in aged care
The modern approach to palliative care in aged care acknowledges the inevitably of death. Rather than providing healthcare based on a diagnosis, a palliative approach in aged care focuses on quality of life and reducing distress with needs-based care.
Arcare’s clinical team are trained to provide 24/7 palliative care. Our commitment includes keeping you informed, respecting your decisions, listening to and anticipating your needs.
This is underpinned by our internationally recognised Relationship-First Approach. Our goal is to meet the physical, spiritual, social, psychological and cultural needs of you and those closest to you.
