Palliative Care Australia
Services offered
Palliative care
Overview
If someone you care about has advanced cancer, you may be wondering what this means for you.
Some people live with advanced cancer for a long time, so your caring role might not change straightaway. For others, your responsibilities as a carer may become more complex quite quickly.
The information below explains what to expect and how to still look after yourself while caring for someone with advanced cancer.
Adjusting to the news that someone has advanced cancer can be difficult and the carer's role can sometimes feel overwhelming, but support is available. Call Cancer Connect on 13 11 20 to talk it through with our qualified professionals.
Care and support
Palliative care
Palliative care supports people with advanced cancer and the carers who look after them. Learn how it can help improve quality of life at any stage of the illness.
Caring at the end of life
It can be confronting to think about, but it is important to plan for where and how the person with advanced cancer wants to die, and what to do if they are in distress.
Support for carers
Learn about the common issues you may face as you care for someone with advanced cancer, the people who can help and where to find more information.
Relevant support
Carer Gateway
Services offered
Mental health support (general)
Everyday tasks
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