Pal | Digital Palliative Care

The Pal app is now available for download on both the App Store and Google Play Store 🎉 It's the first app created specifically to support families affected by life-limiting illnesses and those who are receiving palliative care 💙 Are you curious about the app and want to know more? Reach out here or drop us a short message at [email protected], and we'll be in touch. #palliativecare #healthtech #carers #hospice

Podcast alert! 🎙 Our co-founder, Nara, was recently a guest on the Women Disrupting Tech podcast. There, she shared how her experience as a caregiver for her mom inspired her to create Pal to give better support to anyone affected by a life-limiting illness 💙 Listen to the episode here Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eNxQ-Eza Apple: https://apple.co/3At7gzi YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eaaQH8_z

"There is considerable potential for digital health to address challenges facing palliative care." Hospice UK recently published an interesting report on digital health in palliative and end-of-life care. The report covers both benefits, barriers and broader considerations (such as funding of innovations) in detail. I'll cover more of the findings in future posts. The report highlights significant benefits of digital services for those receiving palliative and end-of-life care, including: • allowing people to remain in their homes while receiving end of life care • reducing pressure on in-patient palliative care beds • improving communication between different providers caring for the same person • reducing emergency admissions • reducing infection risk, and • reducing the cost and discomfort of travel. Are you a healthcare provider looking to improve patient care with digital solutions? Contact me for a demo of how Pal can assist you. I've included a link to the report in the comments. #palliativecare #digitalhealth #hospicecare #endoflife

Let's improve quality of life by >75%, shall we? Would you believe us if we claimed the quality of life of patients with palliative care needs could be improved simply by introducing a digital tool? Well, this has actually been proven. The RELIEF study set out to investigate ways for better symptom management and improved comfort in home-based patients with cancer-related palliative care needs in Canada. But, could a simple tool for self-reported symptoms really do the trick? The answer was a resounding YES. After the 2-month study period, the results spoke for themselves ☑ 92% of clinicians reported increased confidence in providing care ☑ 75% of clinicians perceived improved quality of life for their patients ☑ 0% of the patients visited the emergency department for reasons related to symptom management What are your thoughts? Should tools for self-reported symptoms be integrated into the standard of care in community-based palliative care settings? More information about the research can be found here, it's an interesting read: https://lnkd.in/drrEmHyF #evidence #healthtech #palliativecare #qualityoflife #health #palliatievezorg #nhs --- Pal is a digital support platform that enables earlier access to at-home palliative care for anyone affected by a life-limiting illness. You can download the app on app.palhelps.com or get in touch at [email protected] to learn how you can start recommending Pal to your patients and families 💙

Hiep hiep hoera 🎉 The Pal app is finally available in Dutch 🇳🇱 We've worked together with a team of Dutch healthcare practitioners to translate the app and also bring completely new content to help you navigate life-limiting illness in the Netherlands 💙 Are you a Dutch-speaking user of the app or a healthcare professional? We would love to hear your thoughts on how we can make the app even better. Let's #godutch please 🙏 Stay tuned, more content updates and partnership news coming soon 👀 #digitalhealth #launch #app #palliatievezorg #palliativecare

Elk jaar zijn ruim 100.000 Nederlanders afhankelijk van palliatieve zorg om hun laatste momenten op aarde zo comfortabel mogelijk door te maken. PAL introduceert nu een nieuwe digitale oplossing om mantelzorgers te ondersteunen in de palliatieve zorg voor hun dierbaren. Via zijn oplossing wil de start-up de meer dan 100.000 gezinnen met een familielid met een levensbeperkende ziekte betere ondersteuning en hulp bieden. Nara Moripen Azi Doost Iris van Bennekom #zorg #icthealth #digitalisering

Come meet us during Upstream Festival and the NL Startup Competition! 😍 This Wednesday, we're pitching during the Social Impact pitches on the Startup Stage from 10:00 - 11:00, you don't want to miss it (we promise). See you on Wednesday 👋

Having a sit-down with Annie in 3 hours to talk all things bowel health and serious illness 💩 Link to the session in the comments 💙 #webinar #healthtech

Let's talk about 💩, baby! When it comes to serious illness, bowel issues are among the biggest threats to a person's comfort. That's why we're so excited to sit down with nurse Annie - who we can only describe as "passionately obsessed" with all things bowels - to learn about practical tips for better bowel health in serious illness. You can secure your ticket for free here: https://bit.ly/3UGk9h0 #health #webinar #healthcare #palliativecare #illness

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