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These articles are part of the Palliative Perspectives blog addressing palliative care, and end-of-life care issues around ageing and aged care.


Planning for end of life

A blog post written by Judith Leeson AM

  • 7 October 2021
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Planning for end of life

Judith Leeson AM discusses the importance of planning for the end of life and how information and guidance can be found in the new CareSearch Portal to help start discussions.

Introducing the new CareSearch portal

A blog post written by Professor Jennifer Tieman, CareSearch Director, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University

  • 21 September 2021
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Introducing the new CareSearch portal

Today the CareSearch Project has launched its new portal. In this blog, CareSearch Director Jennifer Tieman discusses why and how the new CareSearch Portal was developed, and the research, consultations, and partnerships that shaped its content and design.

Palliative Care Needs Rounds: influencing policy, funding and practice

A blog post written by Juliane Samara, Nurse Practitioner, Calvary ACT Specialist Palliative Aged Care

  • 9 September 2021
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Palliative Care Needs Rounds: influencing policy, funding and practice

In the eighth blog for our Oceanic Palliative Care Conference series, Juliane Samara a Nurse Practitioner at Calvary ACT Specialist Palliative Aged Care discusses a new intervention called Palliative Care Needs Rounds (PCNR) and how it can be used to improve palliative and end-of-life care coordination in residential aged care facilities (care homes).

Delivering change in aged care for optimal palliative care and end-of-life care

A blog post written by Gabrielle Prest, Palliative Care Project Lead, Opal HealthCare National Clinical and Quality team

  • 27 August 2021
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Delivering change in aged care for optimal palliative care and end-of-life care

Gabrielle Prest from Opal Health Care provides insight into how the aged care provider is optimising palliative care and end-of-life care for their residents and how the palliAGED Introduction modules for aged care nurses is assisting in this transformation. 

Age in place and accessibility to palliative services

A blog post written by Dr Deborah van Gaans, Research Associate, CareSearch, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University

  • 19 August 2021
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Age in place and accessibility to palliative services

Understanding the fit between health services and the population they serve is important if we are to ensure that older Australians receive quality palliative care. CareSearch Research Associate Dr Deborah van Gaans discusses the need for evidence-based information and the new CareSearch portal that will be launched in September 2021.

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