palliative care

Sunday, December 21

Forum focuses on palliative care

A presentation on the sensitive topic of what happens to us when we approach death drew about 30 people to the Cathedral Hall in Adelaide in early December.

Recognition for palliative care team

Adelaide's highly regarded Palliative Care in the Home service has been named Calvary Health Care’s Team of the Year in national excellence awards celebrating staff and volunteers who exemplify the spirit of Calvary in their roles.

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe

Life after VAD – Church teaching reaffirmed

As South Australia becomes the fourth state in the country to legalise euthanasia, two Catholic archbishops have spoken of the experience of losing their mothers to reaffirm the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life.

ACU study reveals severe shortage of doctors for terminally ill

Australia has only half the number of palliative care doctors needed to provide good quality care for chronically and terminally ill patients despite increasing demand, a study by Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found.

Putting some balance in the dying debate

As one of only a handful of palliative care nurse practitioners in South Australia, Kevin Hardy is well qualified to talk about dying. He spoke to JENNY BRINKWORTH ahead of appearing before the SA Parliament’s Joint Committee on End of Life Choices.

Calvary extends palliative care into community

When Mary Bolitho was entering the final months of her life, she was adamant about spending as much of the time she had left in the familiar surroundings of her city home.

Sharon’s mission for greater community care

Launching a home-based palliative care service in the next 12 months is just one of the exciting initiatives on the very long ‘to do’ list for Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s new CEO Sharon Kendall.