About this Talk
We are living and working in aging communities. Australians are living longer than ever before however there is one certainty, everyone will die.
82% of Australians think it is important to talk to their family about how they would want to be cared for at the end of their life. Only 28% have done so and only 14% of Australians have written instructions on how they wish their end of life to be.
So where does that leave primary care professionals?
In this talk you will learn: · how Australians die · how to communicate end of life issues with patients · how to plan using goals of care framework · where to source quality, free, easily accessed resources.