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Palliative Care SA
Our specialist palliative care teams consult with general practitioners and other health care providers when patient’s needs cannot be met exclusively by primary care teams.
Care for people with a life-limiting illness is often provided by a general practitioner and other primary health care providers. All professionals caring for people with a life-limiting illness need to assess and identify palliative and comfort in initial treatment planning and throughout the progress of the disease.
Our Palliative Care Navigators work in a consultative role with general practitioners and other health care providers when a patient’s needs cannot be met exclusively by primary care teams. It encompasses a range of health care services, from hospitals, hospice care, or in the community such as home or residential care.