In July 2025, my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was a shock. It was distressing. It was confronting. He died four months later. During that short and intense…
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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.
The conversations I wish they’d had with me. The things I wish I had known about becoming my husband’s carer
An article written by Linda Beaver, Health Consumer Representative, Former Allied health manager and clinician
12 October 2026
In July 2025, my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was a shock. It was distressing. It was confronting. He died four months later. During that short and intense…
Why is it important to support families in their role of caring – both at home and in a residential aged care facility?
An article written by Dr Tina Thomas, CarerHelp Project Manager, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
29 June 2026
The role of a family carer Family and friends play an important role in caring for a person who has an advanced disease, life-limiting illness, or frailty. In fact, as…
Using quality indicators to support high quality palliative care for older people
An article written by Amy Hutchison, PhD Candidate at the Queensland University of Technology, Senior Research Assistant for the End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) Project
16 June 2026
Supporting older people at the end of their lives is the core business of health and aged care services. But this raises a challenging question; how do we measure the…
When culture shapes the final chapter: Lessons from Japan for palliative aged care
An article written by Dr Yumi Naito, Associate Lecturer, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
2 June 2026
This article has been prepared from Dr Yumi Naito’s seminar presentation for the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD) on 17 March 2026, “Cultural Influences on End-of-Life…
Page updated 12 October 2026