CareSearch: Palliative Care

For our last #CarerHelp 'thoughts from carers about Christmas' post, we share Colleen's advice to bereaved carers carrying an emotional load this Christmas. “It’s important to remember them and talk about what it was like with him there. It was not easy but the day was all about being together and remembering Bill.” Wishing a Merry Christmas to all the carers across Australia and safe 2025 🧡 🎄

For bereaved carers, the holiday season is also a time of reflection. Imelda, who cared for her husband, reflects and shares how she makes her husband present in a beautiful way each Christmas. #CarerHelp #Christmas #BereavedCarers #Carers

💙 The festive season can be tough, but free mental health support is available The festive season is generally a time to celebrate, but for many people it’s the most challenging time of the year. COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN is emphasising the importance of prioritising your mental health during Christmas and the new year. Should you, or someone you know, need support, there are a number of different avenues to obtain help. Find out about the available resources near you: https://bit.ly/4fg2Sm9

Time is running out to complete the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) - Workforce Survey! You have until 31 December to share your wisdom. Help ensure that governments and policymakers understand the opportunities and challenges of your work - Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney is waiting to hear from you. Completed surveys go into a draw to win one of two $1000 Red Balloon vouchers or ten $100 cash cards. So if you work in a primary health care setting - get going! You do not need to be an APNA member to take part. Start the survey today 👉 https://buff.ly/3YOqtW5

#Carers often carry an extra load during the holiday season. Susi, who cared for her Dad, shares with #CarerHelp: "I think of all the great things my father and grandmother used to do, the things they said, the food they cooked... I focus on what was good, rather than my loss."

And that's the wrap for 2024. It has been a big year where we have worked to support those needing palliative care and those providing palliative care. We thank everyone who contributed to our achievements over the past 12 months and look forward to working with the sector in the new year. Our office will be closed from 20 December and will re-open on 6 January 2025. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday break 🎄✨ If you haven't yet seen our Director's end of year wrap, read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZNEmVFH

For bereaved carers, there may be a stronger emotional load during the holiday season. Nicola, who cared for her Dad, shares with #CarerHelp some ways her family remember her father during Christmas.

“I think the most important thing for a bereaved carer is to not overload themselves during the Christmas season. That there is space to reflect, to think, to breathe.” says Rennie, who cared for her husband, shares with #CarerHelp as advice to #carers during the holiday season. 

"It’s only when you stop to reflect on what has happened in a year that you appreciate the breadth and role of CareSearch. For us, 2024 has been a big year where we worked to support those needing palliative care and those providing palliative care." In our last blog for the year, our Director Jennifer Tieman reflects on the past 12 months, highlighting the heart of our work, our achievements and our impact. Read ⏩ https://lnkd.in/g8KymVHi #PallCare #Evidence #ImprovingCare #EndofLifeCare #Impact

'Better access to palliative care' includes empowering the community pharmacy sector. Our friends at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia are doing just that and are looking for pharmacists to take part in a palliative care pilot project. Each pilot pharmacist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside medical, nursing and allied health staff to support patients and their carers with medication management, quality use of medicines, transitions of care and timely access to medicines. Pilot pharmacists will work either 1 day a week or 2 half days for a period of 12 months starting late March 2025, with project specific training and ongoing support provided by PSA. Expressions of interest are now being invited from pharmacists in the following locations to take part: 🧡Coffs Harbour, NSW 🧡Gold Coast, QLD 🧡Hobart, TAS 🧡Melbourne, VIC 🧡Orange, NSW 🧡Shepparton, VIC Submissions close 31 December, start here ➡️ https://ow.ly/wmru50UseLs