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Camilla Rowland on Palliative Care & Having A ‘Good Death’

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Camilla Rowland is the CEO of Palliative Care Australia. She joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of palliative care in the past 20 years, and why death should be a social experience.

This episode explores: 

  • The role of palliative care in the healthcare system
  • When the palliative care experience should start
  • Why it’s better for people to die at home than in hospital 
  • The difference between palliative care workers and death doulas
  • What ‘internal coercion’ looks like in voluntary assisted dying
  • Advice for anyone wanting to advocate for a better end-of-life experience for themselves or their loved ones

    • Follow Camilla on LinkedIn and find out more about Palliative Care Australia. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.

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