Finding Care

 

Every country has a different way of offering medical services and this includes palliative and hospice care. This section will cover different countries as I find the information.

 

Finding Palliative Care - the first steps

 

Palliative care in Australia - finding services in Australia

The Australian Government, Department on Health and Aging has put together palliative care information for Austria. This page, The National Palliative Care Program, describes the funding, and provides links to information about support to patients and families, education and training, and many others.

Palliative Care in Canada - finding services in Canada

Palliative Care in Europe - finding services in some European countries

Palliative Care in the United States - finding services in the U.S.A.

 

to come: New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many more.

 

Not Quite a Blog; 

Latest News and Thoughts in Palliative Care and Death & Dying

 

 

Accepting Palliative Care

Advance Directives

Deciding DNR Status

Finding Palliative Care

Top 10 Myths of Palliative Care

Visiting in Palliative Care - Give the Gift of Your Time

 

Finding Care

Every country has a different way of offering medical services and this includes palliative and hospice care. This section will cover different countries as I find the information.

 For Caregivers:

Find articles and links about ways to help care for your loved one and how to care for yourself. 

Physical Issues:

When someone is reaching the end-of-life, there are many phsyical issues that need to be addressed.

Care for Children at End-of-Life

Children also need palliative care at the end-of-life

 After Death

 Family & Friends

Find articles and links for issues that face the family and friends of people who are in palliative care.

The Team

Meet the people who make up the palliative care team. Here, you will find articles for the layperson and the professional. 

 Palliative Care Around the World

 History of Palliative Care

Read about the history of palliative care and the people who made it happen

 

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