Category Archives: Family and Carers

The “Human Room” – multi-sensory end of life care

The use of multi-sensory rooms as a form of engagement with art in palliative care...

Palliative care volunteers recognised

At the age of 72, Susie Thomas knew she was in a high-risk category for...

SWSLHD COVID-19 team are winners in volunteer awards

Congratulations Arlene Roache and the SWSLHD Palliative Care COVID-19 team. Volunteer Team of the Year...

Lifting the Lid

A free, international online festival that lifts the lid on everything death and dying through...

Volunteering Australia – help reimagine the future

Volunteering Australia is embarking on an exciting journey to lead the development of a National...

Race4Life gifting wishes to palliative care patients

In April 2019, 30-year-old Loreta Taylor fulfilled her wish to spend some special time away with...

Planning for end of life

In this CareSearch post, Judith Leeson AM shares about how she navigated the recent diagnosis...

New CareSearch portal – connects Australians to palliative care information and support.

The CareSearch Project, a leader in the provision of evidence-based palliative care information, has launched its...

Managing Pain

Discomfort. Distress. Anxiety. We have all experienced pain that exhausts us and wears us down. It’s...

Dementia Explained

Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what...

About Death & Dying

Caring for a person during the last few weeks and days of life can be...

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative Care is care and support provided to people who have a progressive, life limiting...