When the hiccups don't stop: Rethinking care for a hidden struggle in palliative care In this blog, Dr Adarsh Das and A/Prof Jayamangala Sampath Kondasinghe explore the often overlooked impact of chronic hiccups in palliative care and the limitations of current... Read more... 12/02/2026 | Blog | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | HP Education | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Person-centred care | Palliative Care | Symptom management | quality of life | chronic hiccups | evidence-based practice Views: 34
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: 67
What is a ‘good death’? In this blog, Shanna Provost for the Good Death Impact Network, explores the question of what a ‘good death’ really means, drawing on insights from members of the... Read more... 3/02/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Community | Dying2Learn | Diverse Communities | Health Professionals | HP Education Tags: Palliative Care | End of life care | good death | dying2learn | Death Literacy | DyingWell | End of Life Planning Views: 185
What are the needs of parents who have a child in paediatric palliative care? In this blog, Dr Piyumi Senanayake and Dr John Oldroyd from Australian Catholic University share insights from their recent systematic review, highlighting significant gaps in... Read more... 27/01/2026 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Paediatrics | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Bereavement | Palliative Care | End of life care | Paediatric Palliative Care | Emotional Support | Psychosocial Support Views: 226