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Your gift this Christmas will help bring dignified end of life care into the homes of more Queenslanders.
Most of us know someone who’s faced a life limiting illness.
Often the diagnosis will come with a discussion about palliative care treatments. But did you know that palliative care isn’t only about dying? It’s about helping people, and their loved ones, make the most of the life they have left.
Not everyone can, or wants to, receive palliative care at home.
But for those who do, the benefits can be life-changing. The home is a place of comfort and familiarity, away from the noise and bright lights of hospital. And it’s a place where family and friends can gather to say goodbye.
All Tony and his wife Lynne wanted was for him to spend his remaining time at home – surrounded by the things and people he loves.
It was thanks to support from people like you that BlueCare’s palliative care team helped set up Tony’s lounge room with everything he needed to be comfortable.
To manage at home, he needed the right medical equipment and regular visits from BlueCare to help manage his medication and ongoing care.
Tony was grateful for the chance to rest in his beloved home. He had his pet bird Chewie with him all the time (which just would not happen in a hospital), and he and Lynne could watch movies together.
Lots of friends and family came to visit.
“He became the centre of activity in the house,” says Jasine, the BlueCare Clinical Nurse Consultant who helped care for him.
With help from people like you, Tony lived his last days in the comfort of home.
It wasn’t just Tony who benefited from palliative care. Lynne knew that she could contact the BlueCare team if she needed extra help, or even advice with something related to Tony’s care.
Lynne learned how to manage Tony’s medications and help him find the most comfortable positions to sit and sleep.
And when Jasine and the BlueCare team came for their regular visits, Lynne could take some time out to recharge and look after her own wellbeing.
“It’s so important to include the carers’ needs in our caring,” says Jasine. “They need the support as much, if not more than the client so they can continue in their caring role.”
Lynne couldn’t have been Tony’s rock without the support of people like you.
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