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Health care proxies are so important, especially for parents with adult children. Yet, they’re often overlooked. I enjoyed being a guest on this episode of Money Unscripted, to discuss how health care proxies work, how to get one, and how to have the conversations you need to have to help protect your family. It was good to talk about this important topic. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3YXvoE2

OPAN will continue to work through the new Aged Care Act's subordinate legislation, or rules, to ensure aged care is fair and equitable for all older people. Our submission on funding for the Support at Home program contains 26 recommendations, many of which address such issues. Read the submission on our website: https://lnkd.in/gCyUn28A

Your Codes of Practice have changed. The revised Codes make clearer links to the Health and Social Care Standards, support our commitment to The Promise and more strongly reflect the importance of kindness, compassion and involvement in decision making. Download the Codes today – https://ow.ly/GK9S50RqKq5

A Care Map is a visual representation of the supports, community interactions, and social determinants that play a role in a patient's health and well-being. Our Care Map feature, piloted at the Hospital for Sick Children, helps parents coordinate care, identifies parental priorities of care, and improves understanding of what it is like to care for a child with medical complexity. Find out more here: https://shorturl.at/sXDK4

"There is a growing movement across Australia and globally to adopt a public health approach to serious illness, ageing, dying, grief and caregiving. This approach includes a community centric model which builds compassionate communities that integrate with health, social & community care services and civic agencies to support people approaching the end stage of life." Insights into the Palliative Care South Australia Inc Compassionate Communities Conversation Series. Read more in this report 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQFEpUTc

The Blueprint for Change is a national framework for a system of services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) so they enjoy a full life and thrive in their community from childhood. Learn about the Blueprint for Change and the National Center https://ow.ly/LxLu50TMPW2

Health care proxies are so important, especially for parents with adult children. Yet, they’re often overlooked. On this episode of Money Unscripted, they look into how health care proxies work, how to get one, and how to have the conversations you need to have to help protect your family. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4frI5Ng

Assisted Dying: Developing the Debate. The issue of assisted dying has again become the focus of impassioned debate, with MPs having a free vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) 2024-25 Bill on Friday.   Seven years ago, Professor Peter Beresford OBE, Tina Coldham BEM and I undertook some sensitive research into the debate, interviewing key figures on both sides to see if there was any common ground between them which could provide the basis for more helpful discussion and policy development. We spoke to people from palliative care backgrounds, with others being from organisations concerned with the care and support of older people, disabled people and individuals from academic, social work and policy backgrounds.   We found that several areas of common ground emerged when respondents discussed the ethical and ‘existential’ aspects of death and dying, including the psychological aspects of pain, suffering, death and dying for individuals and loved ones, understanding the ‘good death’ and the ‘bad death’ and the role of compassion and values in the debate on legalising assisted dying. Although it was carried out in 2017, much of what we found seems relevant to now.   https://lnkd.in/eM4HuAud   #AssistedDying #EndOfLife #UKParliamentDebate #PalliativeCare #MedicalEthics #HealthcarePolicy #LegislativeReform

Health care proxies are so important, especially for parents with adult children. Yet, they’re often overlooked. On this episode of Money Unscripted, they look into how health care proxies work, how to get one, and how to have the conversations you need to have to help protect your family. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3ObEPJX

Starting the conversation about estate planning with aging parents can feel daunting, but it's a crucial step in ensuring their wishes are honored and their legacy protected. From wills to healthcare directives, discussing these important matters together can provide peace of mind for everyone involved. 😌