Public Health Approach to Palliative Care
A public health approach to palliative care recognises the role of society and community in enabling and supporting people living with life-limiting conditions, and those important to them, to live well with flexible, holistic and person-centred care based on positive and collaborative partnership.
A public health approach to palliative care will involve working collaboratively to:
- Increase awareness, understanding and discussion around palliative care through education and information;
- Create and enhance networks across communities and sectors to support people living with a life limiting illness and those important to them;
- Encourage people to think about and plan for their future physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual needs.
| Your Life Your Choices: Plan Ahead |
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Copies of the Your life your choices booklet can be ordered from Macmillan or downloaded in PDF form from the resources section of this site.
Click here to visit the Macmillan Your Life Your Choices: Plan Ahead webpage |
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The Heart of Living & Dying |
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The Heart of Living and Dying is person centered and person led conversations about living well and dying well. Developed by Deirdre McKenna, it is a social work and public health approach to Advance Care Planning. This publication assists health and social care professionals a a guide to facilitating important conversations amongst loved ones, families, friends, groups and communities to reflect on what matters most to them in life and in planning for death and dying. It can be downloaded from the Social Care Institute for Excellence website.
Click here to visit the Social Care Institute for Excellence webpage |
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Marie Curie – Talkabout |
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Marie Curie have developed a range of tools and resources which aim to support people, if and when they’re ready, to open up earlier and talk about death and dying.
Click here to visit the Marie Curie Talkabout webpage |
