Due to aging population and an increasing number of patients with terminal illness, palliative and end-of-life care has lately become an important topic of concern in Hong Kong recently. In view of the concern over respect to patient self-determination and improvement of their quality of life at the terminal stage, the government will implement the legislative proposal of advance directives and dying in place in this year. To equip the sector with knowledge of the related topics and its impacts on palliative and end-of-life care service development, the Council publishes “Newsletter on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service”.

The issue 9 of the newsletter is “Life and Care Planning for Carer Support” (only Chinese version). Carers encounter not only the challenges of their caregiving responsibilities but also their own living concern. This issue will demonstrate the circumstances and needs of carers through research through case studies and stakeholder discussion; meanwhile, with use of the Australian government’s Carer Support Planning Framework, to develop a life and care planning framework for carers. Lastly, it will provide some recommendations for the development of a compassionate community.”

If you have any enquiries or comments on this publication, please contact Ms. Kelly Chong, Officer (Tel: 28642445; email: [email protected]) or Mr. Norman Kwan, Officer (Tel: 28642435; email: [email protected]).

Attachment: Issue 9 of Newsletter on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service: “Carers’ Life Care Management Plan” (only Chinese version)