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The palliAGED practice tip sheets for nurses in aged care provide information across 42 topics for nurses new to providing palliative care. Nurses responsible for training and education of careworkers/personal attendants with their role may also find these useful in combination with the booklet ...
ELDAC’s End of Life Law Toolkit is now available. The toolkit contains a frequently asked questions about VAD fact sheet which provides answers to commonly asked questions, including who is eligible for VAD and the rights and obligations of healthcare professionals and residential aged care fa...
The Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) and Wounds Australia, in partnership with Health Translation Queensland and Monash Partners, have launched two free wound care directories. Wounds Research Directory and Wounds Education and Training Directory are fully searchable directories quality co...
Due to the rise in gastroenteritis outbreaks in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFS) and in preparation for a likely increase in respiratory viruses over winter, Gold Coast Public Health Unit has developed a recorded webinar highlighting key strategies to support RACF staff. RACFs are high-risk ...
National Advance Care Planning (ACP) Week challenges everyone to discuss what living well means to them and to consider who they would want to speak for them if they could no longer communicate or make their own health care decisions. GCPHN has developed the ‘Planning your future care today’ onl...
Being a carer for someone with dementia, whilst rewarding, can also be one of the most challenging jobs. Feeling depleted, lost and isolated is okay. But remember, as a carer, don’t forget to care for yourself! If you care for someone living with dementia, it helps to learn more about the conditio...
How to live well with dementia For people living with dementia. Focuses on health and wellbeing. This program runs across four sessions. For details, see here. Living with Dementia For people living with dementia and their family. Four Sessions. For details, see here. Communication and Dementia Fo...
GCPHN would like to announce the successful commissioning of the Care Finder Program servicing the Gold Coast and Gold Coast Hinterland. The Care Finder program will support senior Australians who need intensive support to access My Aged Care and other relevant supports who would otherwise fall thro...
End of Life Essentials (EOLE) has developed a new suite of training resources. Topics include death as a normal part of life, recognising dying, imminent death, communication, teamwork and after a death. To access these resources, please visit EOLE.
Anglicare’s Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program is a free program that is funded by NSW and Australian Governments. The program meets all Suicide Prevention Australia Standards and is QIP accredited. The program is open to anyone supporting older people, in paid or unpaid roles – even concern...
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