The new Advance Project – Dementia, led by HammondCare and funded by the Australian government, provides free, practical, evidence-based training and resources that make it easier for aged care and primary care professionals to initiate courageous end-of-life conversations and assess the palliative care needs of people living with dementia, to enable better care.
The Advance Project Dementia Toolkit on the Advance Project – Dementia website has been specifically designed for clinicians, managers, and care workers in aged care and primary care settings, to build greater confidence and skills in advance care planning and palliative care. The new dementia specific training and resources have been informed by literature reviews and extensive input and feedback from an expert advisory group, general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, aged and primary care managers, caseworkers, and people living with dementia and their families.
The ultimate goal of The Advance Project – Dementia is to enable people living with dementia to have the opportunity to express their needs and preferences for care at the end of life, and have access to palliative care and support for their families and carers.