Reflections of the 'Repat' Palliative Care is active care that aims to relieve suffering and promote comfort when cure is no longer possible. This care provides physical,... Read more... 29/11/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 460
Reflections on Daw House I was appointed as the Clinical Nurse of Daw House in September 2002. I remember my first impressions of the place. As an outsider coming from a... Read more... 22/11/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 464
A new mobile app "AllowMe!" to assist people... Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is proud to announce the release of a new mobile app, AllowMe!. The app assists people who are caring for someone... Read more... 18/10/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Digital health Views: 490
Carers and caring at the end of life In May 2014, Carers Australia published a discussion paper, Dying at home: Preferences and roles for unpaid carers. It seems fitting that during... Read more... 16/10/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-Life Care Views: 467
Dying to Know Day 2017: What if talking about... August 8th is Dying to Know Day – a campaign that encourages people across the country to engage in meaningful conversation around death,... Read more... 8/08/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 812
‘Before I die…’ Compassionate Communities in... Wandering around your city or town, have you ever seen ‘pop-up’ chalk boards inviting you to contribute your thoughts on an issue... Read more... 18/04/2017 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 905