Never too late: Death in the 21st century There are few human experiences that are truly universal and death is one of these. As individuals and as societies, we form an understanding of what death and dying is. And... Read more... 23/03/2017 | Community | Dying2Learn Tags: End-of-life conversations Views: 496
Carers and Online Health Information National Carers Week provides us all with an opportunity to stop and think about the care that is needed by palliative care patients and that is given by carers to someone with... Read more... 21/10/2016 | Community | Patients and Carers Tags: Accessing services and support Views: 553
Caring doesn’t stop just because a person enters residential aged care I often hear people say that once a person enters a residential aged care facility that the caring role provided by the person’s family and friends is no longer required,... Read more... 20/10/2016 | Community | Older Australia Tags: Carers Week Views: 1117
Insight into being a carer In May 2011, my widowed mother, Donne, was unexpectedly diagnosed with late stage oesophageal cancer. Mum was the epicentre of my family’s world and my best friend. She... Read more... 17/10/2016 | Community | Patients and Carers | InFocus | Supporting Carers Tags: Home care Views: 653