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Carers have many things to think about and tasks to do. These resources outline practical tips to deal with common care needs. They cover practical issues around the physical aspects of caring as well as providing templates and resources for use.
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Carers Kit (simple instructions on how to perform basic tasks safely), Loddon Mallee Regional Palliative Care Consortium Complementary and alternative therapies, Cancer Council Complementary therapies: question checklist, Cancer Council Contact list (pdf, 605kb),CarerHelp Sheet Helping with personal care, Health Talk Incontinence products and using a commode, Central Grampians Palliative Care In and out of car to wheelchair, Central Grampians Palliative Care Injections and syringe drivers (pdf, 368kb), CarerHelp Sheets Managing appointments, treatments and medications as a carer, Palliative Care Australia Managing medication, Central Grampians Palliative Care Medication template & handling medications (pdf, 123kb), CarerHelp Sheet Mouth care, Central Grampians Palliative Care Moving on a bed – 2 person assist, Central Grampians Palliative Care Moving someone on a bed – 1 person assist, Central Grampians Palliative Care Planning for an emergency situation, Carer Gateway Protecting bedding, Central Grampians Palliative Care Question prompt list (pdf, 577kb), CarerHelp Sheet Setting up the health care team (pdf, 401kb), CarerHelp Sheet Scheduling timetable (pdf, 567kb), CarerHelp Sheet Visitor timetable (pdf, 656kb), CarerHelp What to do in an emergency (pdf, 288kb), CarerHelp Sheet What to do when you cannot sleep and are feeling restless, Central Grampians Palliative Care Using a wheelie walker, Central Grampians Palliative Care