‘On Receiving a Diagnosis of Terminal illness’
Erica Fotineas2017-09-13T21:07:00+09:30So many of us are touched in some way by the effect of a terminal illness, whether we are the carers or the one with [...]
The perfect lesson in Down Syndrome
Erica Fotineas2017-08-23T09:19:50+09:30Down Syndrome There is a confronting conversation in the media at present about the option to terminate a child with Down Syndrome, and that this [...]
Home Care or Nursing Home?
Erica Fotineas2017-05-04T13:42:47+09:30Home Care: I can’t cope If you have been the main carer of perhaps one of your parents or grandparents, there is a time when [...]
Surviving Palliative Care as a caregiver
Meg Paech2016-08-17T17:19:19+09:30When your family member chooses palliative care, it can be an intense relief. If they’ve been ill for a long time, or if they are [...]
The silver lining of terminal illness
Erica Fotineas2016-08-17T17:29:40+09:30Pain is not always caused by physical illness. Occasionally, when things have happened in your life without a peaceful resolution, their effects can linger subtly [...]
Embracing loved ones in end of life care.
Meg Paech2016-06-30T00:38:43+09:30Many people facing the end of their lives have a strong need to reach out to those they’ve loved. In our modern age, we have [...]
Adelaide Palliative Care Blog
Meg Paech2016-08-17T17:34:01+09:30Welcome to Adelaide's first palliative care blog written in Adelaide by nurses in Adelaide. Welcome to the Yellow Door Palliative Care Blog. We would like [...]
