‘I went out and I had a cry’: what aged-care staff say about their grief when residents die
- Written by Jennifer Tieman, Matthew Flinders Professor and Director of the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying, Flinders University
Maskot/Getty ImagesAs our population ages, we’re living longer and dying older. End-of-life care is therefore an increasingly important part of aged care. In Australia, around 50% of people aged over 85 die in an aged care home.
But what does this mean for those who work in aged care? Research suggests aged-care staff experience a unique...
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