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The Palliative Care Council South Australia (PCCSA) undertook to assist Palliative Care Australia and the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing to implement the Palliative Care Equipment Program.
Applications for the Palliative Care Equipment Program 2011-2012 have now closed. The program funded 156 items of equipment valued at $261700.
The outcomes and objectives of the Palliative Care Equipment Program were to:
The equipment is available to people who are dying and their families and carers whilst receiving palliative care at home. This includes residents in other community settings including but not limited to residential aged care facilities.
Firstly thank you for the opportunity to participate in this program. Anything that improves our ability to care is a great advantage to residents, their families and indeed staff also. A Niki T34 Syringe Driver is a small light weight battery powered device that provides continuous administration of medication. Known as a 'pump' the NikiT 34 improves our ability to administer a range of medication options enabling patients sustained levels of analgesia and ultimately sustained pain relief. Achieving comfort is a key goal of palliative care and achieving optimal control over pain and other distressing symptoms better enables patients to live well in their final phase of life.
