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Our blog collection that informs and provides a platform for sharing views, tips, and ideas related to palliative care from community members and health professionals.

Making every goodbye count: Bridging the cultural gap in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

This story isn’t unique; however, it reflects how culture and language quietly shape some of the most important moments in the ICU. When my father first arrived in the ICU,… Read more

Tags: CALD / Culturally Diversity / Culturally Sensitive Care / End of life care / ICU / Intensive Care Unit / Nursing Care / Palliative Care / Professional Interpreters / Spiritual Support

At home until the end? What carers shared about navigating in-home aged care at the end of life

Most older Australians say they want to stay at home as long as possible, ideally right through the end of life. But as many health and aged care providers know,… Read more

Tags: Aged care / Carers / End of life care / End of Life Pathway / Home Care / Older Australia / Palliative Care / Residential Aged Care / Support At Home

Understanding grief and bereavement – before and after loss – with support from Palliative Care Connect

Death and loss are part of life, yet they can be difficult topics to talk about openly. Grief doesn’t follow a predictable pattern or timeline, and it doesn’t look the… Read more

Tags: Bereavement Support / End of life care / Grief and Loss / National Palliative Care Week / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Connect / Palliative Care Support / PCC

Supporting people across regional South Australia

National Palliative Care Week provides an opportunity to look more closely at how Palliative Care Connect (PCC) supports people living in regional and remote areas of South Australia, where palliative… Read more

Tags: Bereavement Support / End of life care / National Palliative Care Week / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Connect / Palliative Care Support / PCC