aged care
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Tue 2nd April 2013
At Wesley Mission’s retirement village in Carlingford, around a dozen residents have trialled a new product called ‘Tapestry,’ designed to integrate various social media platforms on one tablet so that seniors can stay connected to their families.
The trial has been a great success with two-thirds of the trial group’s members signing up after the trial completed and 80 percent reporting they felt more positive about both Tapestry and Wesley Mission following the trial.
The product comprises an Android tablet and software which allows invited...
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Fri 19th April 2013
ITAC 2013 will provide key content and opportunities for individuals and organisations with an interest in the aged care sector. International and national experts will present on a range of topics related to the conference theme. Presentations will also focus on the broad business and strategic issues facing an industry dealing with multiple challenges in an environment of substantial reform.The theme of the conference is Consumer Centric Service Delivery: driving the efficiency gain.
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Mon 15th April 2013
The ADMA 2013 National Conference provides a forum to network with speakers and other delegates and share your knowledge with colleagues. It draws together a range of healthcare staff, service providers, researchers, administrators and stateand federal policy makers.
This year’s conference program will include pre-conference workshops,oral paper presentations, poster sessions as well as awards such as the Best Oral Paper Presentation and Best Poster Presentation. Themes include Telehealth and Telemedicine; Social/Digital Media; Mental Health;...
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Tue 26th February 2013
With a compelling and thought provoking scientific program on offer, which will feature notable local, national and international speakers including Dr Lynn Price, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Director of the Graduate Nursing Program at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut USA, the conference is a forum where representatives from all areas of the industry are able to join together to exchange ideas and create discussion around clinical and professional issues.
The conference theme ‘Nurse Practitioners Across the...
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Thu 16th August 2012
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Thu 16th August 2012
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Wed 27th June 2012
Very elderly seniors are the target of a new initiative making use of the latest communication technologies to improve their health.The Challenge: Social isolation amongst Australia’s oldest citizens contributing significantly to their health problems and reliance on the health system.The Approach: Use of touch tablet technology and an app that allows ease of communication amongst socially isolated seniors, including their care managers.The Outcomes: Indications that use of the technology in combination with participants meeting in...
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Fri 25th May 2012
Better Practice conference in August with an outstanding blend of relevant topics, industry experts and keynote speakers who will bring you practical advice on improving quality care for your residents.
Join over 200 of your peers and learn from high profile presenters such as Reverend Professor John Swinton, Christine Bryden, Andrew Larpent OBE and industry experts including Doug Strain and Klaus Zimmermann. The program also features Aged Care Commissioner Rae Lamb and Anne Wills, who will be talking about: What I would like from an...
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Fri 20th April 2012
Officially supported by the Aged Care Australia Association, the forthcoming conference, through both international and Australian key case studies, will aid state health departments, hospitals and aged care facilities looking to introduce electronic medication management systems and electronic prescribing to understand; the functions of such systems and their potential benefits, the motivations for electronic medication management adoption, how to ensure successful implementation, how to structure the planning process, the management of the...
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Wed 18th April 2012
Delivery of quality round-the-clock care to aged care recipients has received a boost thanks to a new virtual decision support technology. Will Turner reports.The Challenge: Delivering quality clinical care to aged care residents after hours.The Approach: Adoption of a cloud-enabled application on smartphones and tablets that provides a video link between a GP and the care worker at the patient’s bedside.The Outcomes: Aged care facility staff are empowered to make clinically informed decisions about what action to take with a patient.The...
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- Jonathan Di Michiel
- Mandy Lacy
- Wendy Carroll
- Andrew Moore
- Therese Cubis
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