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The Alfred Health Palliative Care team provides care for the person as a whole rather than focussing on just the disease, providing patients with greater control over their treatment and quality of life, through the prevention and relief of suffering.
The focus of palliative care is on the person rather than the disease; on managing symptoms to make the person feel as comfortable as possible.
Getting access to the right information at the right time can make a huge difference to you and the person you are caring for.
A world-class melanoma and cancer centre at The Alfred is set to revolutionise care for Victorian patients, and boost research.
Victoria’s first public-funded adult concussion clinic is now open, providing much-needed support for hundreds of people experiencing ongoing concussion symptoms each year.
With the number of older people needing hospital care following falls and other accidents on the rise, trauma specialists and geriatricians at The Alfred are working side-by-side to improve patient outcomes.