Tag Archives: end-of-life care

‘Human rooms’ used in palliative care to improve end-of-life experience

A new ‘Human room’ has been installed at the Mutitjulu Community Centre in Uluru to...

The last year of life: How did health service use and costs in the last year of life vary by use of residential aged care services?

Aged care services provide essential care and support to many people in their last year...

Story telling proves to be a comfort in the face of death for children.

Justine Toh from ABC Radio National interviews Alice Matthews, a journalist and volunteer end of life biographer...

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has made a submission to include funding for aged care nurses to be trained in palliative care.

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has made a submission to the upcoming October Budget, asking the...

A wonderful vision: Building more hospices across Australia to support children with a life limiting illness.

‘More hospices BUILT across Australia that support and assist children with a life – limiting...

Education Day: exploring the theme for the week “Palliative Care – It’s your right”.

Last Friday, 27th of May we ended our National Palliative Care Week, we all came...

Digital dashboard aids EOL care

The ELDAC team at Flinders University has created an integrated palliative care web platform known...

End of life care in ED

Tomi Omoya, Registered Nurse, PhD Candidate, Casual Academic/Clinical Facilitator, College of Nursing and Health Science,...

New Guideline – End of Life Care and Decision-making

NSW Health has recently released an updated End of Life Care and Decision Making Guideline...

The essence of palliative care nursing

Janeane Harlum, District Palliative Care Manager & Service Development at South Western Sydney Local Health...

$56 million funding boost for Palliative Care Supports

The NSW Government has announced another boost in funding to assist people approaching their end...

Determining the Best Place to Die for Patients With Cancer

Studies have shown a disconnect between where patients say they want to die and where...