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04 Oct 2022
Sudden life changes don’t discriminate
When Danielle Murphy’s father had a stroke earlier this year, her whānau discovered they didn’t know what he wanted if his health changed for the worse.
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29 Aug 2022
No ordinary goodbye
When Cheryl Shearer’s husband Ian was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she knew exactly what he wanted thanks to advance care planning.
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25 May 2022
1000-plus now trained to talk serious illness
The Commission’s advance care planning team is happy to announce that more than 1000 people have attended the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) three-hour workshops being delivered in district health boards.
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04 May 2022
It’ll never happen to me, I’m the rescuer
People who work in emergency services care deeply about their patients but aren’t always as good at planning for their own health care, Christchurch paramedic and helicopter rescue crew member Stuart Cook says.
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30 Mar 2022
Facing the future on the farm with advance care planning
Farmers in Aotearoa have to be prepared for anything – from the ever-changing weather to issues with stock, crops and machinery. With advance care planning they can also prepare themselves and their loved ones for any significant changes in the
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01 Mar 2022
Adrenalin sports enthusiast up for advance care planning challenge
This month, adrenalin sports enthusiast and ambulance driver Lee Den Haan is the face of advance care planning for the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s new public awareness campaign – Kia whakarite: Be prepared.
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08 Feb 2022
Advance care planning calendar campaign - coming soon!
We are excited to let you know that orders are now open for resources to support our new campaign – Kia Whakarite: Be prepared.
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17 Nov 2021
Patient story: Mum was a glowing light
Sue Limmer experienced mental illness for more than 10 years. Her illness took a serious toll on her family, including her father and daughter Annalee, who were her main sources of support.
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17 Nov 2021
New study finds significant benefits tied to Serious Illness Conversation Guide
A new US study has found significant benefits tied to the Serious Illness Care Program, as published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine and in JAMA Oncology this month.
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16 Nov 2021
Update from the advance care planning programme – August 2020
This update from the advance care planning (ACP) programme includes information on speakers for the Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us hui, whenua ki te whenua the new ACP guide for whānau, training for ACP/Serious Illness Conversation Guide...
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27 Oct 2021
COVID-19 – the slayer of connection
Guest blog by Dr Tammy Pegg, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board cardiologist and advance care planning advocate
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12 Aug 2021
Whenua ki te whenua advance care planning guide for whānau launched
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is proud to launch Whenua ki te whenua: A taonga for your whānau, a new advance care planning guide designed using kaupapa Māori processes.
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