Carers
Resources
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Care finders at Latrobe Community Health Service help older, vulnerable Australians to access the aged care and other services they need.
Click here to view the Care finders in Gippsland brochure
Click here to download the Care finder program referral form
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The Caring@home tip sheets provide written information and images about how to recognise and help manage end-of-life symptoms.
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Developed by the Southern Metro Palliative Care Consortium (SMPCC), ‘Consider the Carer’ is a resource to help palliative care professionals:
o understand the impact of the caring role on carers
o reduce the impact of the caring role on carers.
Click here to download the booklet
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Improving Carer’s Quality of Life is a practical resource for health professionals working in palliative care services to fully understand the impact of the caring role. It explains the complexities of practical issues impacting on carers at home. It has been developed by experts and tested by experienced palliative care clinicians through the Southern Metro Palliative Care Consortium.
Click here to be directed to the South Metro Region Palliative Care Consortium website to view the Improving Carer’s Quality of Life.
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Caring@home has new and updated resources that support personal care and symptom management for a home-based patient
The Providing Care At Home guides and videos explain how to provide practical care using a step-by-step approach.
Resources include