National Palliative Care Week 23-29 May

National Palliative Care Week 23-29 May

This National Palliative Care Week encourages people to talk about realities of death and what we all want in the lead up to our own.

This includes what type of treatments we would like, who we want to be cared for by and how we want to be cared for, and where we want to pass away .

For those who want to remain in their own home for as long as possible or until the end, Tunstall Healthcare, the world’s leading provider of assistive technology provides a range of solutions to help make this happen.

Tunstall offer solutions to help part time and full time carers, as well as technology to assist people who want to remain living on their own for as long as possible.

Offering peace of mind to the individual and family and friends, Tunstall offers a personal alarm and 24 hour response centre that can be easily contacted at any time of the day or night.

The response operator has details about the clients’ medical history and can organise for a friend or family member to be contacted, ambulance to be called or after hours GP to be organised.

Any urgent medical conditions are clearly displayed for the response operator allowing them to advise the ambulance service so they can quickly prioritise the needs of a palliative patient.

Personal alarms also offer peace of mind to onsite carers, knowing that their loved one will be able to organise help if the carer needs to leave the home to work or run errands.

Tunstall also offers solutions to assist carers while they are on site.

Devices like the fall detector can be connected to either Tunstall’s 24 hour response service or to a pager worn by the carer.

Similarly, the bed and chair occupancy sensors can be connected to Tunstall’s response centre or carers’ pager, so that they are alerted when the patient needs assistance.

Tunstall’s technology enable people to maintain their independence for as long as possible, assist carers to care for loved ones and offer peace of mind to family and friends that their loved one is continually supported until the end.

To find out more about Tunstall Healthcare visit www.tunstallhealthcare.com.au or call 1300 760 666.

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