11 steps to a good death – during Covid-19, these strange times. Strange is the right word for now. It is non-judgmental. It says this Covid-19 crisis is different, unfamiliar, something new to be navigated. The following list is adapted from the steps outlined in A Good Death: a compassionate and practical guide to prepare […]
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What David Dungay has to do with this.
“All lives don’t matter until black lives matter,” a young protester in Sydney told the ABC on Tuesday night. American George Floyd’s death has triggered distress in Australia’s Indigenous families about their own people’s continued deaths at the hands of authorities. Change appeared to come after a Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody more […]
More palliative care at home and in aged care? Yes please!
A new report is calling for the appointment of a Palliative Care Commissioner and $240 million a year to support home based palliative care, reports Judy Skatssoon of Community Care Review. “The report says palliative care is treated like an “optional extra” but should be a core health service in the aged care sector,” says Judy. That’s […]
George Floyd
If ever there were an illustration of the link between politics and mortality statistics, George Floyd symbolises it. The video of a Minneapolis policeman with … Read More about George Floyd
Missing – palliative care volunteers.
Today, back to where we started to give a big shout out to palliative care volunteering, which warms the hearts of the dying. When Covid-19 struck the first thing … Read More about Missing – palliative care volunteers.
America hits 100,000.
The USA has just passed a sombre milestone – 100,000 deaths from Covid-19. So what does this outcome show us about the intersection between health and … Read More about America hits 100,000.
Palliative Care
Biographies – a legacy and also a therapy for the dying.
Sometimes, when someone is dying they just don’t want to focus on their disease any more. And during Covid-19, like many … Read More about Biographies – a legacy and also a therapy for the dying.
Compassion at the end of life in Covid-19 times.
Palliative care specialist MICHAEL BARBATO writes and teaches about how to bring love and kindness to the dying. Here … Read More about Compassion at the end of life in Covid-19 times.
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When ventilation goes too far.
Ventilators keeping more than 8000 patients alive, in nursing homes: it doesn’t seem plausible. But it’s true. In the … Read More about When ventilation goes too far.
Eleven steps to a prepare for a good death – in ordinary times.
First, we find out more about death. We learn: How to companion the dying.About the non-physical aspects of dying, … Read More about Eleven steps to a prepare for a good death – in ordinary times.