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.
What can the Clinical Frailty Scale tell us about planning for death?
Many clinicians have probably come across the Clinical Frailty Scale during their practice. It is a validated and commonly-used tool that helps differentiate older people on a scale from 1… Read more10/03/2026 | Blog | Community | GPs | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Older Australia | Primary health care | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Advance Care Planning / Aged care / CFS / Clinical Frailty Scale / End Of Life / End Of Life Care Planning / Frailty / Palliative Care
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Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy: Exploring new treatments for distress at end of life
For some people living with a life-limiting illness, feelings of anxiety, depression, or loss of meaning can be overwhelming. While palliative care offers vital medical, emotional, and spiritual support, not… Read more04/03/2026 | Allied Health | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | Patients and Carers | Primary health care
Tags: Anxiety / Depression / End Of Life / Existential Distress / Life Limiting Illness / Mental Health / Palliative Care / Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy
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End-of-life care in dementia: Are we doing enough?
A recent study from Concord Hospital in Sydney has raised an important question: Is hospital-based end-of-life care for people with dementia truly good enough? By studying patients who died during… Read more13/01/2026 | Acute Care | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | Nurses | Older Australia | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Dementia / End Of Life / End of life care / Geriatrics / Inpatients / Nursing Homes / Palliative Care / Pneumonia / Science of Nutrition / Terminally Ill
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