Advance care planning is integral to high quality, person-centred care. The proposed new Aged Care Quality Standards set out clear expectations for aged care providers in relation to advance care planning, both for care in general (Action 3.1.6) and for care at the end of life (Action 5.7.2).
We have partnered with our colleagues at CareSearch, the palliative care knowledge network, by writing a blog on the importance of advance care planning and communicating with loved ones in the aged care setting.
Read the blog: Helping-people-share-what-matters-most-Planning-for-future-health-care (caresearch.com.au)