Psychosocial Approaches to support those with a Palliative Diagnosis
For GPs, Social Workers, Nurses and Professional Carers.
Description
When people are palliative they are navigating and adjusting to this new health status. How do they manage practical challenges like wills, EPOA and advanced care planning, alongside existential questions and feelings of loss and grief?
- Psychosocial impacts on the individual and their family/ whānau
- Supportive strategies for a person to support the quality of life, a sense of self and connection with others
- Assessment of psychosocial needs
- Linking people and their families to support available.
- When and how to refer on to specialist psychosocial therapy.