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
Why is it important to support families in... Family carers provide the majority of care for people with advanced illness, frailty, or life-limiting conditions, often taking on this demanding... Read more... 29/06/2026 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Aged Care in home Tags: Residential aged care | Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Carer | Carer support Views: 31
Using quality indicators to support high... Amy Hutchison explores how quality indicators can help health and aged care services assess and improve palliative care for older people. Drawing... Read more... 16/06/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Diverse Communities | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | HP Education | Aged Care in home Tags: Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Quality Indicators | Palliative Care Research Views: 168
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
palliMEDS app update: Supporting generalist... In this blog, A/Prof. Anthony Herbert and Dr. Greg Parker share information about the latest version of the palliMEDS app, which supports clinical... Read more... 16/04/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Paediatrics | GPs | Nurses | Allied Health | Aged Care in home Tags: Palliative Care | Symptom management | End of life care | Evidence Based Practice | PalliMEDS | Clinical Decision Making Views: 417