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“Wanting to stay at home 🏡 and being able to stay at home are very different prospects for many older people and their f...
19/05/2026

“Wanting to stay at home 🏡 and being able to stay at home are very different prospects for many older people and their families.”

Older Australians often wish to remain at home through the end of life, but for many families this can be difficult to achieve. In this blog, Dr Kristin Bindley explores carers’ experiences of supporting older people with life-limiting illnesses at home through in-home aged care packages. Findings highlight the significant emotional, physical and administrative demands placed on carers, alongside ongoing challenges such as delays in accessing care⏳, workforce shortages and limited end-of-life support. 💛

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6608/At-home-until-the-end-What-carers-shared-about-navigating-in-home-aged-care-at-the-end-of-life

Study spotlight💡Small-scale study indicates patient photographs📸 and the “This is Me” tool can enhance person-centred su...
18/05/2026

Study spotlight💡

Small-scale study indicates patient photographs📸 and the “This is Me” tool can enhance person-centred supportive care for older cancer patients.💛👥

Read here👉https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41856026/

🧡 What’s it really like to be a palliative care volunteer? Volunteering in palliative care is about more than support - ...
15/05/2026

🧡 What’s it really like to be a palliative care volunteer?

Volunteering in palliative care is about more than support - it’s about presence, compassion, and meaningful human connection. In this latest blog, Maria Greenwood, a Palliative Care Volunteer, shares a firsthand reflection on supporting people at the end of life. Maria reflects on the emotional challenges, the importance of simply being present, and the quiet moments that define palliative care volunteering. 🤝

Read the blog here 👉 https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/CarerHelp-Updates/News-and-Resources/ArtMID/14852/ArticleID/6572/What-it-is-Like-to-be-a-Palliative-Care-Volunteer

National Palliative Care Week Series 🧡🕊️ Grief and loss are experienced differently by everyone, with no predictable pat...
14/05/2026

National Palliative Care Week Series 🧡

🕊️ Grief and loss are experienced differently by everyone, with no predictable pattern or timeline. 💬💙 Amber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham outline how Palliative Care Connect (PCC) provides free, statewide support to help people better understand and navigate grief and bereavement through compassionate listening, practical resources, and connections to local bereavement supports 🌻, counselling, and other services across South Australia.

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6607/Understanding-grief-and-bereavement-before-and-after-loss-with-support-from-Palliative-Care-Connect

🧡 This Palliative Care Week, we’re sharing a conversation with Dr Mark Boughey on why it’s important to think more broad...
13/05/2026

🧡 This Palliative Care Week, we’re sharing a conversation with Dr Mark Boughey on why it’s important to think more broadly about care. Being open to conversations about care planning, support, and palliative care doesn’t mean giving up. It means making space for understanding, comfort, and the right support at the right time. Pain management, psychological support, and help for patients and carers are often already there - you just need to ask.💬

🎥 Watch the video here https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/CarerHelp-Videos

🧡 National Palliative Care Week SeriesAcross regional areas 🌾, everyday care is shaped by factors such as travel distanc...
12/05/2026

🧡 National Palliative Care Week Series

Across regional areas 🌾, everyday care is shaped by factors such as travel distances to appointments, visiting clinicians 🩺, and limited equipment options, all of which influence how and when support is accessed. Amber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham, highlight how Palliative Care Connect (PCC) plays a key role in bridging gaps by clarifying options and supporting access to care in regional and remote South Australia. 🤝

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6604/Supporting-people-across-regional-South-Australia

11/05/2026

🧡 This week is National Palliative Care Week, a time to start meaningful conversations about care, support, and what matters most.

🤝 What does support look like when conversations start early?

💬 Starting a conversation about palliative care early gives you time to ask questions, understand your options and plan for what matters most. It is better to talk sooner than to have choices narrowed when time is shorter.

Explore advice, tools and support from Palliative Care Australia at 🔗 palliativecare.org.au

Visit CareSearch to learn how to start the conversation:
🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/Community/Older-Australia/Understanding-Death-and-Dying

CarerHelp is running free online sessions 💻 for carers with a health professional to provide information and guidance to...
08/05/2026

CarerHelp is running free online sessions 💻 for carers with a health professional to provide information and guidance to carers. There are multiple session topics 📚 to choose from depending on where they are in the caring journey, from recent diagnosis of life-limiting illness through to bereavement. 🕊️

Please share with your families and find out more at: https://www.carerhelp.com.au/News/Register-for-online-sessions

🧡 National Palliative Care Week SeriesIn health and aged care, changes in a person’s condition often raise questions abo...
07/05/2026

🧡 National Palliative Care Week Series

In health and aged care, changes in a person’s condition often raise questions about next steps, 🤔 especially when professionals are balancing competing priorities ⏳and have limited time to explore options.

In this blog, Amber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham, highlight how Palliative Care Connect (PCC) can supports health and age care professionals with practical guidance. PCC complements professional roles by clarifying options and providing brief, episodic support across palliative care and bereavement. 🕊️

Read the blog 🔗 https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6596/How-Palliative-Care-Connect-supports-health-and-aged-care-professionals-to-navigate-palliative-care-and-bereavement-services

The local Pharmacy and Pharmacist 🏥 is a key part of any community, particularly in a rural area.CarerHelp has developed...
06/05/2026

The local Pharmacy and Pharmacist 🏥 is a key part of any community, particularly in a rural area.

CarerHelp has developed a new factsheet outlining how local Pharmacists and Pharmacies can support carers caring for someone who is seriously ill, particularly in how they can help with medicines💊, such as explaining the medicines' benefits and side effects, advising best ways to give them to the person, and disposing of unused medicines safely.

Find out more about this new factsheet here: 🔗https://www.carerhelp.com.au/Resources/CarerHelp-Knowledge/How-your-local-Pharmacist-and-Pharmacy-can-support-you

🧡 National Palliative Care Week SeriesAmber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham explain how Palliative Care Connect...
05/05/2026

🧡 National Palliative Care Week Series

Amber Bisset, Mariana Ricci and Kate Swetenham explain how Palliative Care Connect supports people who seek help navigating palliative care during times of uncertainty 🧭, stress, or crisis. 🤝 PCC Navigators are made up of experienced nurses and social workers who help individuals understand their options and move forward with confidence.

Read the blog 🔗https://www.caresearch.com.au/About-Us/Newsroom/Palliative-Perspectives/Palliative-Perspectives-Blog-Details/ArtMID/17907/ArticleID/6595/How-Navigators-support-people-who-contact-Palliative-Care-Connect

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