Prompts for End-of-Life Planning now available: a new practitioner guide to conversations on planning the last 12 months of life
The Prompts for End-of-Life Planning (PELP) Framework is now available for download: caringathomeproject.com.au/Health-Professionals/PELP-Framework.
It replaces the former framework called Palliative and End-of-Life Care Framework – Last 12 Months of Life.
Funded by the Australian Government and developed by caring@home, this Framework guides proactive, high-quality care across all care settings to assist health professionals in delivering person-centred care during the last 12 months of life.
The PELP Framework has been developed in collaboration with a national advisory committee that included General Practitioners, palliative medicine specialists, nurse practitioners and nurses.
About the Prompts for End-of-Life Planning (PELP) Framework
The Framework includes prompts that can support:
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the identification of patients suitable for a palliative approach to care
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the identification of 4 clinical end-of-life processes:
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Advance care planning and person-centred care based on need (i.e., at risk of dying)
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Transition focus of care needs from restorative to palliative (i.e., likely to die soon)
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Terminal care needs (i.e., dying)
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After-death care (i.e., bereavement).
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Visit caringathomeproject.com.au/Health-Professionals/PELP-Framework for more information.
More helpful information and resources for GPs
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As of 1 August 2024, the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive is available to eligible practices and providers. Read more about this MyMedicare incentive in the full article: bsphn.org.au/news/general-practice-in-aged-care-incentive-is-now-available
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National Palliative Care Project caring@home has launched its new Community Palliative Care Resources Box: bsphn.org.au/news/general-practice-in-aged-care-incentive-is-now-available
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Free copies of the My Health Journal are available for your practice — the free, user-friendly tool that helps people with dementia to manage their health. Now available in simplified Chinese as well as English: bsphn.org.au/news/my-health-journal-the-free-user-friendly-tool-helping-people-with-dementia-to-manage-their-health
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Dementia Outreach Service offers support for your patients with dementia: bsphn.org.au/news/dementia-outreach-service-offers-support-for-your-patients-with-dementia