
From Palliative Care Australia
Stories about living, dying and Palliative Care
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A nurse who laid the foundation for 40 years of palliative care in Australia
14 January 2021
Katherine Kingsbury, OAM, Inaugural Director of Nursing, City Mission Hospice, North Fitzroy Eighty-seven-year-old Katherine Kingsbury has dedicated her life to caring and advocating for the sick and dying. Throughout her long nursing career, Katherine has […]
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Singing Sunflowers – A message of love for children receiving palliative care
10 December 2020
The vibrant painting ‘Singing Sunflowers’, created by artist Laura Hare, was created to send out a message of love instead of fear when people think of children receiving paediatric care. The artwork is a feast […]
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Artists show how palliative care really is more than you think!
26 November 2020
PCA Art Competition winning entry “Just One More Chocolate Éclair”, by Eve Jeffery. Each year, Palliative Care Australia (PCA) opens the doors to its digital gallery, welcoming artists from across the country to participate in the […]
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“Nurse practitioners in aged care are the future”
11 November 2020
When Keyur Anand studied to be a nurse practitioner, his peers believed he would achieve ‘something special’. His initial choice would have probably been to work in a hospital setting, but circumstances brought him to […]
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Research project to evaluate impact of handover bags: A 10-minute survey
10 September 2020
Have you ever wondered what happens to a loved one’s possessions when they die in hospital, hospice or residential aged care facility? Often, their objects are returned to families in any available plastic bag, sometimes […]
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CARERHELP: a resource dedicated to supporting those caring for people near the end of life
3 July 2020
The purpose of CarerHelp is to offer an online resource to help family carers prepare for and manage the role of supporting a person who is approaching the end of life. Why did we develop […]
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Hoping for the best and planning for the rest
4 June 2020
It was not Zoe Mitchell’s plan to become a palliative care social worker, but sometimes the universe works in mysterious ways. Earlier in her career as a social worker, Zoe was looking for a role […]
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Serving up care and support at the dinner table
28 May 2020
In tough times it’s often the small things that make a big difference. An offer to pick up the kids from school; a sympathetic ear from a friend; a neighbour collecting your mail and putting […]
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Australians face surge in palliative care needs
27 May 2020
The threat of a surge in deaths from COVID-19 brought the value of palliative care sharply into focus. The palliative care sector was proactive, working with governments and health and aged care professionals to be […]
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Dance makes it all better (almost): remembering Jules Domigan
24 May 2020
What do you when you’re 35 years old and in palliative care during COVID-19? You dance, of course. Why? “Because you can’t choose what happens to you in life but you can choose how you […]
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