Supportive care for people with life-limiting chronic conditions is a newish “thing”... In this blog, Dr Tracy Schumacher and other authors, explore how supportive care uses a holistic, multidisciplinary team approach to help people understand their conditions and... Read more... 12/03/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Health Professionals | GPs | Nurses | Allied Health | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Palliative Care | End of life care | quality of life | holistic care | Multidisciplinary Care | Supportive Care | Chronic Condition | Chronic Illness Views: 121
How are pressure injuries managed at the end of life? In this blog, Dr Pauline Gillan and Professor Christina Parker examine current approaches to managing pressure injuries at the end of life, identifying inconsistencies between... Read more... 17/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care | Nurses | Allied Health | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Person-centred care | Palliative Care | agedcare | Symptom management | End of life care | quality of life | patient comfort | pressure injuries | wound management Views: 397
Community-based end-of-life care for children When a child is living with a life-limiting condition, many families hope to spend their child’s final days at home. In this blog, Tiina Jaaniste, Marisa Eamens, Therese... Read more... 15/01/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Paediatrics | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Palliative Care | End of life care | Paediatric Palliative Care | Health Research | Community Care | Palliative Care Nurses Views: 330
End-of-life care in dementia: Are we doing enough? In this blog, Dr Janani Thillainadesan and Professor David Le Couteur examine end-of-life care for people with dementia, highlighting the challenges of an unpredictable disease... Read more... 13/01/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Older Australia | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Dementia | Palliative Care | End of life care | Nursing Homes | End Of Life | Geriatrics | Inpatients | Pneumonia | Terminally ill | Science of nutrition Views: 1163