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Title: Te Ara
Whakapiri – Principles and Guidance for the Last Days of Life
Source/Link: http://www.hospice.org.nz/resources/te-ara-whakapiri
Description: Te Ara Whakapiri: Principles and guidance
for the last days of life outlines
the essential components and considerations required to promote quality care at
the end of life for all adults in New Zealand. It also provides examples of
useful approaches and tools that will serve as aids for the development of
national and/or local resources as part of implementation.
The guidance document is based on an
extensive evaluation of the available literature and is informed by local
research. This ensures it is applicable to the unique context that is Aotearoa
New Zealand.
The document has been endorsed by key
professional health organisations in New Zealand. It marks a major step towards
ensuring that all health care services across the country are focused on
delivering the very best care for people who are dying and for their
family/whānau whatever the setting.
Contact:
Online contact form - http://www.hospice.org.nz/contact-us
Contributor: Dementia Resources Project - 04 Aug 2017, 12:39 PM
Title: Dementia
Training Australia
Source/Link: https://www.dementiatrainingaustralia.com.au/location/online-course/
Description: DTA is a service established to provide
dementia-specific training to aged care, health care professionals,
undergraduate trainees, and a range of other professionals and community
service providers.
Our goal is to improve the care and wellbeing of
people with dementia.
We will achieve this goal through a range of
services, events, and resources to ensure that up-to-date dementia
knowledge and skills training are within reach of anyone who has a professional
contact point with people who have dementia.
Contact:
Email: dta@uow.edu.au
Online contact form: https://www.dementiatrainingaustralia.com.au/contact-dta/
Contributor: Dementia Resources Project - 20 Oct 2017, 12:41 PM
Title: Te Ara
Whakapiri – Principles and Guidance for the Last Days of Life
Source/Link: http://www.hospice.org.nz/resources/te-ara-whakapiri
Description: Te Ara Whakapiri: Principles and guidance
for the last days of life outlines
the essential components and considerations required to promote quality care at
the end of life for all adults in New Zealand. It also provides examples of
useful approaches and tools that will serve as aids for the development of
national and/or local resources as part of implementation.
The guidance document is based on an
extensive evaluation of the available literature and is informed by local
research. This ensures it is applicable to the unique context that is Aotearoa
New Zealand.
The document has been endorsed by key professional
health organisations in New Zealand. It marks a major step towards ensuring
that all health care services across the country are focused on delivering the
very best care for people who are dying and for their family/whānau whatever
the setting.
Contact:
Online contact form - http://www.hospice.org.nz/contact-us
Contributor: Dementia Resources Project - 20 Oct 2017, 4:22 PM