The conversations I wish they’d had with me.... In this heartfelt blog, Linda Beaver shares her experience of becoming a carer for her husband after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Despite her... Read more... 7/07/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Allied Health | Aged Care in home Tags: Palliative Care | carers | End of life care | Family Carers Views: 6
When culture shapes the final chapter: Lessons... Dr Yumi Naito explores how Japanese cultural values influence end-of-life decision-making for older adults and what this means for palliative aged... Read more... 2/06/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Diverse Communities | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Person Centred Care | CALD | Cultural Competence Views: 388
At home until the end? What carers shared... Older Australians often wish to remain at home through the end of life, but for many families this can be difficult to achieve. In this blog, Dr... Read more... 19/05/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Residential aged care | Home care | Aged care | Palliative Care | carers | End of life care | Support At Home | End Of Life Pathway | Older Australia Views: 414
What can the Clinical Frailty Scale tell us... In this blog, Dr Robin Blythe and Prof. Adrian Barnett examines the role of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in planning for end-of-life care... Read more... 10/03/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Residential Aged Care | GPs | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Advance care planning | Aged care | Palliative Care | End Of Life | CFS | Clinical Frailty Scale | Frailty | End Of Life Care Planning Views: 610
Reimagining respite and transition care for... In this blog, Dr Claudia Meyer explores how respite and transition care can be reimagined through a person-centred, rights-based approach that... Read more... 10/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Realist Review | Respite Care | Caregivers | Residential Care Views: 681
End-of-life care in dementia: Are we doing enough? In this blog, Dr Janani Thillainadesan and Professor David Le Couteur examine end-of-life care for people with dementia, highlighting the... Read more... 13/01/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | End of life care | Nursing Homes | End Of Life | Geriatrics | Inpatients | Pneumonia | Terminally ill | Science of nutrition Views: 1573