Resources

Resources on dealing with advancing illness and managing grief and bereavement. 

This is an interactive, fillable form to be used by aged care staff to plan their services' food, nutrition and dining goals to improve resident's and older people's experiences of dining.

A screening measure from the Nestle Nutrition Institute created to evaluate the risk of malnutrition. This is recommended for periodic use to re-evaluate residents longitudinally to detect risks early.

This tool by the Workplace Strategies for Mental Health can help you assess your work-related stress which can contribute to burnout. (Clicking on the link will download a PDF.)

This tool by the Workplace Strategies for Mental Health can help you assess your work-related stress which can contribute to burnout. (Clicking on the link will download a PDF.)

To assist in identifying your learning needs, complete the interactive ELDAC personal learning assessment and learning plan.

This ELDAC toolkit supports primary care providers and teams by providing palliative care and advance care planning in the context of aged care. It includes management of disease symptoms, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of care, as well as effective coordination of services across the health system.

The Residential Aged Care End of Life Care Pathway from MetroSouth (Queensland Health) is a care plan that guides the provision of good quality end of life (terminal) care. It incorporates evidence and consensus-based best practice clinical management and care coordination for dying residents.

palliAGED provides a range of forms and tools to support case conferences, medication management, and self-care.

palliAGED practice advice, tip sheets, and resources for managing handovers of care during a palliative care emergency and reducing the risk of inappropriate treatment near the end of life.