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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.

Building palliative care capacity in the Solomon Islands one step at a time

Spending part of my childhood growing up in Papua New Guinea, my heart has always held a special place for the people, the culture, the music, the colour, the waters… Read more

Tags: Capacity Building / End of life care / Health Equity / Healthcare Education / Pacific Health / Palliative Care / Palliative Nursing / Solomon Islands

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

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