Tag Archives: Palliative Care
Australia Day Award – Maitland
25-year-old Bolwarra Heights (Hunter Valley) resident Montana Duggan was named Young Citizen of the Year...
Hospitals not the only healthcare setting stretched by COVID-19
While COVID-19 is placing enormous stress on hospitals and aged care, the demand for terminally...
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...
David Gulpilil’s death sparks call for better palliative care
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of a...
How can we improve equity of care?
For most people, when asked where they would like to be cared for and to...
New op shop for Katie Rose Hospice
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice opened its first op shop in Tewantin, QLD five years ago...
Palliative care volunteers recognised
At the age of 72, Susie Thomas knew she was in a high-risk category for...
Talk about care planning with RED-MAP
A new supportive and palliative care indicators tool (SPICT) RED-MAP introduces a 6-step guide to...
“Partnering with consumers to improve palliative care” video now available
Did you miss the webinar, want to watch it again or share it with friends...
Aged care palliative care program underway
A new program that aims to improve palliative and end-of-life care for aged care residents...
Tilly the compawsionate pup
For the past two years, patients in Tasmania’s palliative care services have been treated to...
Mt Druitt volunteers are back!
Mount Druitt’s Supportive and Palliative Care Unit enthusiastically welcomed back its much-loved volunteers on 1...