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.
Reimagining respite and transition care for people living with dementia: A person-centred, rights-based approach
Dementia is a life-limiting condition affecting over 400,000 Australians. Although dementia care is delivered by professionals, most care is provided by family and friends. Carers often face significant physical and… Read more10/02/2026 | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | HP Education | Implementation and Translation | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Aged care / Caregivers / Dementia / End of life care / Palliative Care / Realist Review / Residential Care
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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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