CareSearch Director invited to Ageing Asia CareSearch director was invited to Ageing Asia conference in Singapore. In this blog, Jen reflects on her time in Singapore. She had the privilege... Read more... 15/05/2024 | Blog | Community | Health Professionals | Residential Aged Care Tags: End-of-Life Care | Palliative Care | agedcare Views: 360
Why don’t we talk about dying? Palliative care plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life and the dying experience, yet access to these services remains unequal,... Read more... 16/04/2024 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals Tags: Palliative Care | End of life conversations | Death and dying Views: 1013
Personalised virtual reality in palliative... Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological therapy in palliative care, offering potential benefits for symptom management... Read more... 27/03/2024 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Acute care | Aged care | Palliative Care | Technology | Virtual Reality Views: 697
Supporting patients with end-stage chronic... Challenges in accessing palliative care are most profound in rural areas due to workforce constraints, service structures, and lack of viable... Read more... 19/03/2024 | Blog | Community | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals Tags: End-of-Life Care | Advance care planning | Palliative Care | rural palliative care | Advance chronic disease Views: 851
A voice for those without: The Dementia Doula role Dementia is a life-limiting condition, yet the palliative care needs of people with dementia often go unrecognised and unassessed. Wendy Hall... Read more... 30/01/2024 | Blog | Community | Older Australia | Patients and Carers | Residential Aged Care Tags: Dementia | Residential aged care | death doula | Dementia care | Dementia doulas Views: 1399
Unpacking the National Palliative Care... Several of the national projects managed by the RePaDD Centre had the chance to participate in a 2-day forum in Canberra including a Parliamentary... Read more... 12/12/2023 | Blog | CareSearch Project | Community | Health Professionals Tags: Strategy and policy | Palliative Care | Palliative Care Australia Views: 994