Palliative care
Palliative care is care for people of all ages with a life-limiting condition.
No matter who we are, no matter what our background, we all eventually face death and dying. Palliative and end of life care provides people with humane and dignified support and services as they face a life limiting condition. This care is essential.
Palliative care in New Zealand aims to:
- optimise an individual’s quality of life until death by addressing the person’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs
- support the individual’s family, whānau and other caregivers where needed into bereavement.
In this section
- Answers to commonly asked questions about palliative care, and a working definition. Read more
- The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy 2001 sets in place a systematic and informed approach to the future provision and funding of palliative care services. Read more
- The purpose of the Palliative Care Advisory Group is to provide advice on palliative care to the Ministry through the Cancer Control Steering Group. Read more
- Publications relating to palliative care in New Zealand. Read more
- Organisations and websites working in the area of palliative care. Read more
- The Palliative Care Newsletter provides news on the palliative care sector and an update from the Palliative Care Advisory Group. Read more
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Page last updated: 09 September 2011
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