Caregiver support for palliative care in Kuala Terengganu

Two people with the same diagnosis rarely need the same shift. Begin with a plain description of an ordinary day: what happens without help, what needs a prompt, and the two or three moments where someone must physically be there. That description is the brief; the diagnosis is only context.

Anything involving a wound, a tube, a dose decision or a swallow assessment needs a written instruction from a qualified professional. A caregiver can follow that sheet and flag what changes. Keep it with the brief from the start.

Build the review points in from the start (a quick check after the first shift, a fuller one at two weeks, then monthly) with a short daily record in between. Anything sudden or severe sits outside that rhythm entirely, so keep 999 as the standing exception.

For travel planning, the nearest other areas are Marang (about 18 km).

Information about the daily routine

• Changes worth reporting to a clinician early
• Where hands-on help or supervision is needed
• Meal, fluid and swallowing needs to observe
• A description of an ordinary day, hour by hour
• Equipment, aids or home setup already in place