Helpful Links:
Watch/Listen
Link to Advance Care Planning videos: https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/start-planning/talk-starting-the-conversation/talking-with-family-and-loved-ones
Link to Dr Peter Saul’s TED TALK: Let’s talk about dying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkvKGafoyIY
Link to Dr. BJ Miller’s TED TALK: What really matters at the end of life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apbSsILLh28
Link to Kelly and Geriatrician Dr Desmond Graham’s Podcast episode on Advance Care Planning: https://www.healthyageingpodcast.com/podcast
Link to great films that will make you laugh, reflect and possibly inspire you to start completing your Advance Care Directive:
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/what-we-did-on-our-holiday/953000515996
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/last-cab-to-darwin/2387040323938
Read
Link to Kelly’s responses from Palliative Care Australia discussion starter: https://palliativecare.org.au/story/kelly-arthurs-is-dying-to-talk/
Link to Dr. Ashleigh Witt’s article in The Age: The day I meet you in the emergency department will probably be one of the worst of your life: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-day-i-meet-you-in-the-emergency-department-will-probably-be-one-of-the-worst-of-your-life-20151105-gkrbm7.html
Link for information on Advance Care Planning: https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au
Link to the NSW preferred Advance Care Directive form: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Publications/acd-form-info-book.pdf
Link to legal information on Advance Care Directives: https://end-of-life.qut.edu.au/advance-care-directives
Link to access aged care services: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/aged-care-services
Link to aged care financial advice and the aged care homes map: https://www.laterlifeadvice.com.au/
Link to Compassionate Communities Australia: https://compassionatecommunities.au/
Link to register for organ donation and information: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/
Link to NSW Government website providing information regarding scattering ashes: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/factsheets/Pages/cremation-ashes.aspx.
Link to more information on Palliative Care: https://palliativecare.org.au/
Link to more information for carers: https://www.carergateway.gov.au/