DRAKENSTEIN PALLIATIVE HOSPICE
CORE PALLIATIVE CARE PRINCIPLES
HOLISTIC SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT & CARE
The interdisciplinary holistic assessment, management, and care of symptoms caused by illness.
• Holistic assessment tool
• Care Plan Development
• Severe Symptom Management
• Holistic interventions recorded
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Staff allocation and supervision
• Advanced Care Plan
•Bereavement Plan
PATIENT
CENTERED CARE
In palliative care the patient is the head of the team their choices and wishes guide the caring process.
• Patient-centered assessment
• Interdisciplinary care plan
• Reporting of concerns process
• End-of-life choices facilitated
• Consent obtained for information sharing
• On-going information sharing
• Counseling and Family meetings
QUALITY
HOLISTIC CARE
The palliative care clinical guidelines provide and direct audits and COHSASA standards certifies compliance.
• Holistic assessment tool
• Care Plan Development
• Severe Symptom Management
• Holistic interventions recorded
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Staff allocation and supervision
• Advanced Care Plan
•Bereavement Plan
INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH
A multi-disciplinary team works together to facilitate a combined approach to the active symptom management of patients
• Patient centred care
• Interdisciplinary Assessment
• Holistic Care Plan
• Interdisciplinary team meetings
• Holistic symptom interventions
• Interdisciplinary patient record
• Referrals and consultations
• Working in teams
PC TRAINING AND STAFF SUPERVISION
All staff receive Palliative Care training to provide and ensure quality palliative care.
• Palliative Professional Nurse and Social Work training
• Palliative HBC training
• Palliative Private HBC training
• On-going in-house training
• Staff attend PC training
• Regular staff supervision
• Daily reporting and feedback
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