Tracey O’Brien: A series to showcase the impact of palliative care by Cancer Institute NSW
Tracey O’Brien, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, reshared a post by Cancer Institute NSW on LinkedIn:
“Palliative care has a key role in our state’s cancer care system. While palliative care is often associated with dying, it’s about so much more than that.
When there are no curative therapies available, or all treatment options have been exhausted, people with cancer may need the support of palliative care on their cancer journey – particularly at advanced stages of cancer or end of life.
The Cancer Institute NSW is sharing a series to showcase the impact of palliative care and how teams across NSW are going above and beyond in their work for people with cancer and their families.
I encourage you to read this powerful story on the importance of memory making. Stories like Moana and Baltsar’s, and the work of people like Kirsty-Lea, are truly heartfelt and shine a light on how palliative care is a matter of life – not only death.”
Quoting Cancer Institute NSW‘s post:
“In Australia, 40 per cent of people receiving palliative care have cancer.
In this time of need, palliative care is dedicated to helping people manage their symptoms and enhance their quality of life – so they can live as well and as comfortably as possible and focus on what’s important to them.
One important aspect of palliative care is memory making. This first article of a three-part series on palliative care showcases how teams across NSW go above and beyond to help families impacted by cancer create and capture special moments to cherish beyond the now.
From organising a dream wedding, to biographical work and to the support of child life therapy, read more about the lasting impact of palliative care.”
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