Palliative Care is specialised medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative Care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support.
Our Mission
To enable the provision of Palliative Care which is care that improves the quality of life of people with serious illnesses.
Our Values
Compassion, Collaboration, Competence, Patient and Family Centred, Respect, Integrity, and Dignity
Objectives
To improve the quality of life of those patients and families facing serious illness through expert medical care.
Dr Jayne Cunningham, secretary of PALPRAC Jayne experienced the effects of poor communication skills whilst going through cardiac surgery at the age of 8.
Patients and their families facing serious illnesses should be offered an extra layer of skilled, medical support called PALLIATIVE CARE. This should be the norm, from the time of diagnosis. This is not happening in the private healthcare sector. Why not and is there a solution?