PALLIATIVE CARE JOURNEY
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PALLIATIVE CARE: ASKING THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER TO ME
This booklet has been developed by the Palliative Care Senior Nurses Network as an aid for people seeking information about palliative care. The term palliative care can raise a number of important questions. The purpose of this booklet is to help people ask the questions they need to gain the information they need about their own illness or their loved ones illness and what role palliative care can provide.
TALKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABOUT SERIOUS ILLNESS
Children who are shielded from the truth are likely to worry, rely on overheard bits of conversation, or make up something in order to make sense of the unusual behaviours they’re observing. Many experts who work with children and youth believe that young people are better able to cope with situations if they know what is happening and feel comfortable asking questions.
