Stay in the Game challenge for seniors
Flinders University is supporting a six-week Stay in the Game challenge led by aged care provider ACH Group. Older Australians are encouraged to engage with the […]
Archive Author: Melissa Keogh
In the media: March
The Caring Futures Institute and its researchers were featured in the media throughout March. Check out the reach of our expertise! ABC TV The Drum: Professor Julie Ratcliffe and […]
Quality assessment measures now available for use in aged care
Two new validated quality assessment tools developed by leading researchers at the Flinders Caring Futures Institute are now available for use across the aged care sector. […]
ARC funding for disability housing transition project
A team of researchers from the Caring Futures Institute will work to address the housing needs of adults with intellectual disability, after winning valuable funding support […]
'Re Aged Care' captures CFI's Royal Commission input
Health economics expert and Flinders Caring Futures Institute researcher Professor Julie Ratcliffe has shared an overview of her work conducted for the Royal Commission into Aged […]
Get smart: support is key to tech-savvy seniors
Smart home technologies such as voice-activated sensors, monitors and tablets to enhance the wellbeing and independence of seniors are becoming commonplace in the home. However, research […]
Research into health of homeless children continues to make its mark
A Caring Futures Institute research project that investigated the health needs of children living in homelessness has been welcomed by an international nursing research charity. Dr […]
Nutrition tricks for upping kids' vegie intake
Strong development depends on healthy eating, but babies and children are still refusing to eat enough vegetables. Now nutrition and dietetics researchers have found some solutions. […]
Green light for immediate aged care reform
Flinders University Caring Futures Institute researcher and health economics expert Professor Julie Ratcliffe has welcomed the release of the damning final report by the Royal Commission […]