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The Support RACHs to increase availability and use of telehealth care for Residential Aged Care Residents Project GCPHN have provided support to Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) to have appropriate clinical facilities, equipment, staff training, and technology to provide their residents with acce...
More than a quarter of people on the Gold Coast are over 65, and 20 percent of them are frail. But there are 2 good news stories: Even though we’re all getting older, we don’t have to get frail. If you are showing some signs of frailty, you can stop the signs or even reverse […]
Dying to Know Day is on 8 August and is a timely reminder of the integral role General Practitioners play in promoting and facilitating advance care planning. GPs with their understanding of patients’ health and needs, are uniquely positioned to support individuals through the planning process, ad...
Ageing well in our General Practice waiting rooms – what can we offer? The Intergenerational Report released in 2020 highlighted something many GPs, nurses, managers, and receptionists are very familiar with. People are living longer and there are rapidly increasing numbers ...
Call for Nominations Facility/Clinical/Regional Manager Aged Care, Community or Residential (RACH) representation on GCPHN Primary Health Care Improvement Committee Opportunity Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) is currently seeking nominations to fill the following vacant position for th...
Monash University has developed a range of undergraduate certificates for carers, first responders and health workers focusing on mental health, aged care health essentials, and health care essentials. These certificate courses are fully funded under the Australian Government’s Commonwealth suppor...
The Australian Government 2023-24 Budget responds to recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, supporting key initiatives to: fund the Fair Work Commission interim decision for a 15% aged care worker pay increase improve provider regulation with a new regulatory mode...
The Australian Government has committed funding for the 2023 COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Grant GO6223. The grant will support providers to transition towards managing the costs of COVID-19 outbreaks as part of their business-as-usual arrangements. Eligible providers of residential and home ca...
People with frailty have significantly higher healthcare use, experiencing 2-3 times more use compared to their non-frail counterparts. Furthermore, frailty leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and reduced quality of life. Frailty may also result in functional decline, higher fall risk, prolonge...
Advance Care Planning Australia have a free phone National Advance Care Planning Support Service for residents in aged care, which includes: Understanding advance care planning Thinking about values and preferences Having the conversation with loved ones Choosing or acting as a substitute decision-m...
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