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Learn about the health care you may get when you are dying

Palliative care is special support you may get when you are near the end of your life.
Who is it for?
People with intellectual disability
What is it about?
Health care when you are dying
Who made it?
NSW Health
When was it made?
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1 month ago
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Because it was made to help, not for profit.

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This Easy Read resource is about . Palliative care is the special care you may get when you are dying.

The resource explains that palliative care:

  • does not make you get better
  • helps to reduce pain
  • can give you other kinds of help, like someone to talk to and ask questions.

Palliative care helps you live as well as possible until you die.

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We trust this resource because it is:

  • Made to help, not for profit
  • Made by people who know a lot about the topic
  • Made in Australia

We've checked this resource, and you can follow our guide to know if health information is true and right for you.

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NSW Health

​​NSW Health is the major provider of health services to people in New South Wales.