MLHD Palliative Care Service
Services may include social workers, dietitians, speech pathologists, volunteer support or pastoral care.
Self Care for Carers: Self Care Plan
Self-care is any action that takes care of you so that you can continue to care for your loved one.
Planning a successful in-home respite visit
A simple guide developed to support carers in arranging an in-home respite visit.
Latrobe University - Home Support Plan
A tool to help ensure you remain connected to your social support networks during extended periods of illness.
CareSearch
When you have a life-limiting illness there are things to consider, this could be for you or for those around you. There is information here that can help in making informed choices.
Palliative Care Australia - For carers
Caring for someone who is dying is an individual commitment and can be a rich, rewarding and challenging experience.
NSW Health - After hours palliative care helpline
Provides professional health information, support and advice for people who receive palliative care, their carers, parents, families and health professionals during the after hours period.
Carer Gateway - Services and support
A range of free services and support just for carers including young carers.
Department of Veterans Affairs - Aged care support and services
A range of care services that can help you stay in your home or support your return home after a hospital stay.
Dementia Australia - Resources
Information and ideas for carers, family members and friends including activities for people living with dementia, managing changes in communication, and taking care of yourself.
ACON - Palliative care support
This toolkit attempts to make it easier to open conversations about death and dying for the LGBTQ+ community.
Palliative Care NSW - LGBTQ+ Health and Palliative Care toolkit
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, and queer people (LGBTQ people) are at increased risk of some chronic diseases and cancers.
Palliative Care NSW - Palliative Caring booklet
Information for families and carers who are caring for a person with a life-limiting illness or condition.
Palliative Care Australia - Learn more about pain and pain management
Pain often accompanies cancer and other progressive diseases and it can affect all aspects of your life- psychological, emotional and spiritual.
Medicines List
A medicines list can be a useful way to keep all the information about your medicines together.