About Palliative Care

“Palliative care is the physical, psychological, social and spiritual care provided by an inter-disciplinary team of experts to anyone with a life-threatening illness and their loved ones. Care is offered from the point of diagnosis and extends to bereavement support if needed. Over 90% of the care that APCC members provide is home-based with a focus on promoting quality of life.”

With reference to the figure above, palliative care starts when a patient is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and continues throughout the course of the patient’s illness, including bereavement care, if needed.

Based on the National Department of Health’s National Policy Framework and Strategy for Palliative Care.