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The Alfred Health Palliative Care team provides care for the person as a whole rather than focussing on just the disease, providing patients with greater control over their treatment and quality of life, through the prevention and relief of suffering.
The focus of palliative care is on the person rather than the disease; on managing symptoms to make the person feel as comfortable as possible.
Getting access to the right information at the right time can make a huge difference to you and the person you are caring for.
Patients preparing for surgery and other health procedures now have a valuable new resource, with the launch of podcast series ‘So You Need An Operation’ from Alfred Health anaesthesiologist duo A/Prof Christine Ball and Dr Jamie Smart.
For mother-of-one Vanessa Pouthier, Sunday 14 April began like any regular day.
The legacy of almost three decades of HIV care at Fairfield House is set to live on, with the upcoming opening of the new Fairfield Centre at The Alfred.