Tag Archives: Palliative Care
Teresa Plane: 0ver 40 years of advocating for palliative care
Author: Sonja Kama, Palliative Care Australia Even as she approaches her 90th year of life,...
“I had the last hug”: palliative care workers lament the good deaths COVID took away
Credit: theguardian.com Rachel Coghlan first witnessed death as a four-year-old when she watched her grandfather...
On the impact of COVID – in their own words
COVID-19 has left no healthcare sector untouched in NSW. It is a subject that is...
Integration of palliative care into India’s armed forces
Author: Lt. Alice Stella Verginia, Calicut for eHospice Having been a part of the Indian Army,...
Where is the best place to die?
A recent study of end-of-life care finds few countries do well in providing for patients...
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...