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Palliative Care needs of older persons at home
Palliative Care needs of older persons at home (including End-of-Life Care) – Dr. Stanley C Macaden, Bengaluru Let’s begin with a short case summary: Mr. Raju (name changed), was 80 and a known case of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He had good family support and was under the care of a Geriatrician for the past several years. His progressive weakness and his three admissions within a…
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Elderly Care: Nursing perspective
Elderly Care: Nursing perspective – Mr. Sudip Rudra Paul, Pune Geriatric Palliative Care (GPC) is a field of inter-specialty collaboration unifying competences from geriatric medicine and palliative care to respond to the socio-demographic changes and challenges of older adults with severe and life-limiting conditions. Geriatric Palliative Care can be provided when there are indications for the need for palliative care in older adults due to complexities in ageing, and when…
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I may be slow, but I am not dumb!
I may be slow, but I am not dumb! Communicating with the Elderly – Dr. Biju Raghavan, Ernakulam “I may be slow, but I’m not dumb”, said Mrs. Sharada (name changed), as she admonished her grandchildren, who were enjoying some good natured amusement at her expense. Mrs. Sharada nevertheless had a smile on her face because she realises that it was becoming increasingly rare for her, to have her children…
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World Humanitarian Day 2021
World Humanitarian Day 2021: Humanitarian workers who save lives and care for the dying – Ms. Rachel Coghlan, Melbourne, Australia *This article contains excerpts from a Correspondence recently published in The Lancet by Rachel Coghlan for World Humanitarian Day 2021. World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on August 19. It is a day in which we honour humanitarian workers who save lives and provide protection to people most in…
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Challenges in caring for the LGBTI Community
Challenges in caring for the LGBTI Community: A Counsellor’s Perspective – Ms. Poornima Prakash, Bengaluru Providing palliative care to patients of the LGBTI community comes with its own sets of challenges due to their unique needs and circumstances. This article tries to accentuate a few of those challenges I faced while taking a particular case into consideration. The patient was admitted to the hospice with CA Buccal Muccosa and was…
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Register for online workshop on Psychosocial care in chronic illnesses!
Registrations open for the IAPC’s online workshop on Psychosocial care in chronic illness (non oncology)! The IAPC’s new batch for the online workshop on the Psychosocial Aspects of providing care to patients with Non-Oncological Conditions in a Palliative Care setting will begin on Saturday, 9th October, 2021, on the occasion of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The workshop will be held virtually during the weekends and is aimed…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 3 – Lecture 4
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series 3 on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Series 3 – Lecture 4 Topic: Endocrine Emergencies: Adrenal Emergencies, Thyroid Emergencies & Carcinoid Crisis Date: August 16, 2021.Faculty: Dr. Ajisha P. A. More Online Training Program videos IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative…
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Hidden Lives also Matter
Experiences in working with the LGBTI community: A Nurse’s perspective – Ms. Anu Savio Thelly, Puducherry It was in 2016, that I met my best friend, Dr. Mx K. Sheethal (Mx – Transgender) who played an instrumental role in setting up a gender clinic for the LGBTI community in our medical college, the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry. I reached out to her, to solicit her guidance…
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An overview of care for the LGBTI Community: Role of Palliative Care
An overview of care for the LGBTI Community: Role of Palliative Care – Dr. Rajni Herman, New Delhi Shalom Delhi is a Palliative care unit of Emmanuel Hospital Association that provides holistic care for patients with HIV, terminal cancer and NCD, with a focus of providing care for the poor and marginalised sections of society. Transgenders (both “Hijras” and “Kothis” who are-effeminate men), the homosexual partners of Transgenders (TGs), and…
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Equal access to palliative care – Leave no older person behind
Equal access to palliative care – Leave no older person behind – Dr. Amy Siew, Bengaluru India had nearly 104 million older persons (60 years and above) in 20111. The size of this population is increasing over time. While the average life expectancy has increased due to medical advancements, it is important to note that there has also been a corresponding increase in issues such as disability, dependency, neglect and…
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Experiences in caring for the elderly in a rural hospice
Experiences in caring for the elderly in a rural hospice – Dr. Preethi Chandramohan, Kumbakonam Context: The Annai Adhuragam Hospice, is a charitable trust, situated in a village, Thimakudi, that is approximately 5 kms away from the nearest town, Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. The 20 bed cancer hospice is currently managed by a physician, 3 dedicated DNA (Dedicated Nursing Associates) and ANM (Auxillary Nursing Midwives) nurses, a trained volunteer social…
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Transition: Learning, Unlearning and Relearning
Transition: Learning, Unlearning and Relearning A personal experience in caring for the elderly – Dr. Rajashree K C, Thrissur Encounters in continuum… Mom: “Why didn’t you tell me that”? I drew my gaze from the WhatsApp chats to my mother. She was staring at me in a rather displeasing manner. Me: “What”? Mom: “That Suraj is coming in September” Me: “I did.. don’t you remember? the day before yesterday while…
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