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About Palliative Care
Palliative care supports people with a life limiting illness and their families to live, die and grieve well.
Moira and George talk about palliative care
Moira was struggling just to survive with severe lung disease. Moira and George talk about palliative care and how it improved their quality of life and supported George to care for Moira at home. Duration 4 mins.
Play VideoLiving, Dying & Grieving Well: A guide to palliative care
Information about what palliative care involves, who it helps and how to access it. Stories illustrate how it helps people of all ages with a life limiting illness and their families.
Individuals can request a complimentary copy of this guide by clicking here and completing the online form.
Organisations can order copies of this booklet by completing and returning the bulk order form.
View FileLiving, dying & grieving well - a guide to palliative care (Simplified Chinese text)
好好地 生活、离世及哀悼 – 宁养疗护指南
Simplified Chinese text. Information about what palliative care involves, who it helps and how to access it. Stories illustrate how it helps people of all ages with a life limiting illness and their families.
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About palliative care in Victoria
Palliative care services in Victoria aims to improve the quality of life for people living with serious, ongoing or potentially terminal illnesses. This short video from the Better Health Channel explains further.
Play VideoThe Manual for Living and Dying in Style
To die well requires thought and planning. Preparing well in advance for this inevitable time of life is the key. This manual presents ideas and ways to make dying, and death easier for yourself and your family.
View FileUnderstanding Palliative Care - Cancer Council Australia 2021
This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about palliative care (sometimes called supportive care). Although palliative care is for anyone with a life-limiting illness, this booklet has been written specifically for people affected by advanced cancer.
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