CareSearch Blog: Palliative Perspectives

The views and opinions expressed in our blog series are those of the authors and are not necessarily supported by CareSearch, Flinders University and/or the Australian Government Department of Health.
 

Project Hamrahi – the value and lessons of mentoring programs

A blog post written by Associate Professor Odette Spruijt, Australasian Palliative Link International

  • 7 September 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 579
  • 1 Comments
Project Hamrahi – the value and lessons of mentoring programs

In the fourth blog for our 2021 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference series, Associate Professor Odette Spruijt shares insights about Project Hamrahi, and how it helped strengthen palliative care services in India through ongoing and mutual education.

Funeral experiences during COVID-19

A blog post written by Deb Rawlings, Senior Lecturer, Palliative Care, Flinders University and Dr Lauren Miller-Lewis, Lecturer - Positive Psychology, CQUniversity

  • 7 September 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 455
  • 0 Comments
Funeral experiences during COVID-19

In the third blog for our 2021 Oceanic Palliative Care Conference series, Ms Deb Rawlings, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care at Flinders University and Dr Lauren Miller-Lewis, Positive Psychology Lecturer at CQ University, discuss the reflections of Dying2Learn 2020 participants regarding changes to funerals during COVID-19.

Investment in palliative care research critical

A blog post written by Palliative Care Australia

  • 6 September 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 640
  • 0 Comments
Investment in palliative care research critical

Oceanic Palliative Care Conference is the pre-eminent event for palliative and end-of-life care in the Oceanic region. As a sponsor and supporter of the conference, we will be publishing a series of blogs from Palliative Care Australia (PCA) and participants. In the second blog for the series, PCA's interview with Professor Meera Agar highlights the importance to invest in palliative care research.

Delivering change in aged care for optimal palliative care and end-of-life care

A blog post written by Gabrielle Prest, Palliative Care Project Lead, Opal HealthCare National Clinical and Quality team

  • 27 August 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 684
  • 0 Comments
Delivering change in aged care for optimal palliative care and end-of-life care

Gabrielle Prest from Opal Health Care provides insight into how the aged care provider is optimising palliative care and end-of-life care for their residents and how the palliAGED Introduction modules for aged care nurses is assisting in this transformation. 

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence how people grieve

A blog post written by Liz Lobb, Professor of Palliative Care, Calvary Health Care Kogarah

  • 12 August 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 400
  • 0 Comments
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence how people grieve

Little is known about the effects COVID-19 pandemic has on people’s mental health or what support is needed when they know someone who has died. Professor of Palliative Care, Liz Lobb, discusses a new research study looking at the experiences of people bereaved during the pandemic.

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The CareSearch blog Palliative Perspectives informs and provides a platform for sharing views, tips and ideas related to palliative care from community members and health professionals.