Palliative Care

Palliative care is provided when a person is in the last stages of disease or degeneration when medical intervention is no longer possible. The goal of palliative care is to ensure that the individual's remain time is as comfortable as possible and that they and their families receive the appropriate care.

People of all ages that are dying may receive palliative care, and examples of conditions requiring palliative care include HIV/AIDs, cancer, degenerative conditions and several other chronic diseases. Receiving palliative care can occur in the home, at hospitals or at any number of nursing homes or retirement homes.

Part of palliative care may include pain relief, active lifestyle support, psychological support and spiritual aspects of care. It allows people to live as naturally as possible and to understand that death is a natural process of life. Appropriate support to family and carers is also an essential part of palliative care.

For more information, contact the retirement homes and related care providers at retirementhomes.com.au about palliative care.