Hi, I’m Dan McEvoy
I’m Dan McEvoy, a specialised writer focusing on child disability, palliative care, and family advocacy. Drawing from 10 years as a parent carer and my subsequent journey as a bereaved parent, I bring authentic, compassionate storytelling to topics that deserve greater attention. My work bridges the gap between lived experience and professional insight, educating audiences and amplifying voices that often go unheard.
Areas of Expertise
Lived Experience
Complex medical journeys often lack authentic guides who truly understand the terrain. My decade as a parent carer followed by bereavement provides insights that academic research alone cannot reveal. Through my writing, I transform deeply personal experiences into universal connections that help families feel seen and professionals gain meaningful understanding of the realities they support. Explore how authentic perspective can transform your content and reach those who need it most.
Children’s Palliative Care
Paediatric palliative care remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatised areas of health care. My direct experience navigating these specialised services has given me rare insight into this field where medical expertise meets profound emotional support. I write to dissolve misconceptions, highlight the life-affirming nature of good palliative care, and advocate for systems that honour the dignity of every child and family’s journey. Contact me to discuss how clear, compassionate communication can advance understanding in this sensitive field.
Parent Carer Wellbeing
The mental and physical health of those caring for children with complex needs is routinely sacrificed in systems focused solely on the child. Drawing from personal experience and extensive community connections, I illuminate the often-invisible toll of caregiving whilst challenging the systemic barriers to carer wellbeing. My work provides both practical strategies for resilience and compelling arguments for structural changes that value caregiver health as essential, not optional. Learn how addressing carer wellbeing benefits the entire family system.
Advocacy & Rights
Disabled children and their families face barriers created by systems, not by their conditions. My advocacy writing is grounded in a rights-based approach that recognises the need for structural, not just individual, solutions. By combining powerful personal narrative with clear calls for specific, actionable change, I help organisations move beyond awareness to meaningful advocacy that creates lasting impact. Partner with me to craft messaging that moves audiences from empathy to action.