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.
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 more19/05/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Evidence | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care
Tags: Aged care / Carers / End of life care / End of Life Pathway / Home Care / Older Australia / Palliative Care / Residential Aged Care / Support At Home
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palliMEDS app update: Supporting generalist prescribers in palliative care
The palliMEDS app, a trusted resource for generalist prescribers, has been updated to include prescribing information for paediatric patients and additional prescribing for adults. These enhancements make it an invaluable… Read more16/04/2026 | Aged Care in home | Allied Health | Evidence | GPs | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Paediatrics | Primary health care
Tags: Clinical Decision Making / End of life care / Evidence Based Practice / Palliative Care / PalliMEDS / Symptom management
Views: 25
A Respectful Death at Home: Minda and Palliative Care Connect’s commitment to compassionate end-of-life care
An estimated 1.3 billion people (16% of the global population) currently live with a disability, a figure that is increasing due to rising noncommunicable diseases and longer life expectancy. [1]… Read more08/04/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Evidence | GPs | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Patients and Carers | Primary health care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: A Respectful Death At Home / Disabilities / End of life care / Palliative Care / Palliative Care Connect / Support At Home
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What matters most when deciding about treatment for advanced cancer?
People living with advanced cancer now have more treatment options than ever before. At the same time, cancer treatment has become increasingly complex. Many new treatments only offer relatively small… Read more02/04/2026 | Aged Care in home | Blog | Community | Evidence | GPs | Health Professionals | Implementation and Translation | Nurses | Patients and Carers | Primary health care | Specialist Palliative Care
Tags: Advanced Cancer / End of life care / Palliative Care / Quality of Life / TIME DCE / Time Toxicity / Treatment Decisions
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