The Brain #Recovery and #Rehab group @Monash_FMNHS are looking at healthcare experiences of younger adults with #Stroke in Victoria and South Australia. We want to hear from patients, carers/family and clinicians. Contact me for further information!
Looking for a consumer with lived experience of hip fracture recovery to assist on eCommunity of Practice project to improve hip fracture care in residential aged care. Further info: https://t.co/Pq2iPnQP7t
Pleased to be presenting this morning on evidence for the impact of continuity of primary care in aged care settings.
Join us at #AAGConf21@ROSA_Project@Flinders@mariacinacio @gill_baby28
Congratulations πto our SALHN Research Week paper prize winners! @TaminaLevy former @FlindersRACR PhD student for her presentation "Effect of additional rehabilitation after Botulinum Toxin-A on upper limb activity in chronic stroke: the Intense trial" πππ
Congratulations πto our SALHN Research Week paper prize winners! @HeatherBlockOT for her PhD research talk "Implementing a behaviour management approach in the hospital setting for individuals with challenging behaviours during acute traumatic brain injury" πππ
Great presentations from Flinders Rehab & Aged Care researchers at the SALHN (Southern Adelaide Local Health Network) Research week 20-24 Sep. @mariacrotty15 presenting on the STAAR-SA (State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalisations) project.
Discussion with A/Prof Craig Whitehead - @theMJA perspectives article on @RoyalAged research showing low financial investment in aged care
βI can find someone an aged care bed in about ... 18 or 19 days, but ... an equivalent high level care package is a yearβ @mariacrotty15
View our recent publication of qualitative work by Miia Rahja et al. describing the experiences of people with dementia and their families of participating in a dementia reablement program
Our latest study describes some truly heart-warming experiences and outcomes of people with dementia and their caregivers participating in the COPE program. So honoured to have been part of this important project @katelaver1 @sallydday@CulphJennifer https://t.co/BtCWwXRlkw
Great work from the @FlindersRACR team and collaborators on these reports for the @RoyalAged Care Commission
https://t.co/KacSxbFPni
https://t.co/qdWlBK2zbe
Approaches include
- individualised training for people with dementia & their carers
- support workers
- small group homelike residential models
- activity-based respite
- age-friendly communities & smart homes
Decentralized governance may allow more flexible delivery of care
Our second report for @RoyalAged Care Commission with @BoltonClarke@sahmriAU found innovative models are
- Relationship-centered
- Individualised
- Incorporate reablement
https://t.co/H75tSRKER1
Aged care should maximise capabilities and autonomy @mariacrotty15 @katelaver1
Our new report for @RoyalAged Care Commission
https://t.co/MlIAn7NtJn
Australia has a high proportion of older people receiving care in institutions - we need to provide more home and community care: supports for informal carers & more high-level HC packages @mariacrotty15