Resources
The following resources are available for free download. Most files are in Adobe PDF format. Click title or cover image to download the document.
Palliative Care Information Service Brochure
This brochure explains the services provided by the Palliative Care Information Service for individuals suffering from life-limiting illnesses, their family, friends and carers. More copies of this brochure can be obtained by calling 1800 772 273 during business hours or click here to go to our contact us form.
Palliative Care - Your Next Treatment Option
This booklet has been designed to empower individuals who have been newly diagnosed with a life-limiting illness with the knowledge required to achieve quality of life with their remaining time. The booklet outlines the role of Palliative Care in relation to life-limiting illness, the types of services available and where, as well the cost of receiving palliative care in Queensland. If you or someone you know has been referred to palliative care, then reading this booklet could be of tremendous benefit. If you would like to order a free hard copy of this booklet, please call 1800 772 273 during business hours or click here to go to our contact us form.
Palliative Caring at Home
Palliative Caring at Home is a guide for carers who are caring for a person with life-limiting illness at home. This 62 page booklet addresses various aspects of the practical caring role, as well as providing information about looking after yourself and how and where to get help if you need it. If you are caring for loved one who has made the decision to die at home, this book is a must to read. If you would like to order a free hard copy of this booklet, please call 1800 772 273 during business hours or click here to go to our contact us form.
Palliative Care Fact Sheets
Palliative Care Queensland PCQ has developed a series of fact sheets that provide information on a range of palliative care related issues including:
- the process of dying
- nutrition in palliative care
- nausea and vomiting
- fatigue and exhaustion
- loss of appetite in advanced illness
- pain and pain management
- confusion and terminal restlessness
- making a will
- advanced health directives and appointing an enduring power of attorney
- refusing treatment
- helping children when someone has a life threatening illness
- resources for helping children cope with bereavement
- planning a funeral ahead of need
- looking after yourself.
These resources can be obtained by contacting PCQ directly through their website.
Understanding Grief
This booklet has been developed by the Queensland Cancer Fund to help you understand more about the feelings experienced when someone close to you dies Understanding Grief can help answer questions about the process of grief, how you can help yourself if you are bereaved and what resources are available to help in your bereavement. To download a free copy of this booklet, please follow the link above.