When culture shapes the final chapter: Lessons from Japan for palliative aged care Dr Yumi Naito explores how Japanese cultural values influence end-of-life decision-making for older adults and what this means for palliative aged care practice, particularly... 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: 299
At home until the end? What carers shared about navigating in-home aged care at the... 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 Kristin Bindley explores... 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: 374
What can the Clinical Frailty Scale tell us about planning for death? In this blog, Dr Robin Blythe and Prof. Adrian Barnett examines the role of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in planning for end-of-life care among older people. While the CFS... Read more... 10/03/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Residential Aged Care | GPs | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Advance care planning | Aged care | Palliative Care | End Of Life | CFS | Clinical Frailty Scale | Frailty | End Of Life Care Planning Views: 586
Reimagining respite and transition care for people living with dementia: A... In this blog, Dr Claudia Meyer explores how respite and transition care can be reimagined through a person-centred, rights-based approach that supports both people living with... Read more... 10/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Aged care | Palliative Care | End of life care | Realist Review | Respite Care | Caregivers | Residential Care Views: 549