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The Nightingale Program

Excellence in palliative care

Published Date: 19.10.2020

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for someone at the end of life

Dementia End of life care Palliative care

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for someone at the end of life

View Publication Dementia End of life care Palliative care

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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The Nightingale Program

Excellence in palliative care

Published Date: 19.10.2020

  • Author/ Authors

    Jayne Littledike, Alison Davis

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Littledike, J., & Davis, A. (2020, October 19). The Nightingale Program: excellence in palliative care. Australian Journal of Dementia Care, 9(4). https://journalofdementiacare.com/the-nightingale-program-excellence-in-palliative-care/

Long Summary

This article details the Dementia Australia Nightingale Program, which is a nurse-led model of care for people with dementia and is the only specialist dementia-based palliative care program in Australia. The Nightingale Program recognises the importance of wellbeing and personhood of people with dementia within a model of palliative care and was developed to improve planning opportunities and early access to a palliative approach to care for people living with dementia, their families, and their carers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Provides information for future planning
  • Recognises carers as partners in care
  • Provides an example of carer inclusive research and service delivery

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides insight into future planning needs for carers and care recipients
  • Provides a carer inclusive model of care

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