Forging stronger links to provide coordinated care for older people
Fragmented care is an overlooked problem that leads to unnecessary extended hospitalisation for older people. One in five older people may encounter a preventable adverse event […]
Fundamentals of Care
Online literacy instruction helps children with Down syndrome
The online delivery of educational tools has proved highly successful and popular – but Flinders Caring Institute researchers have probed further, conducting research to identify […]
Older people embrace online forums for health support
More older people are looking online for answers to their health problems stemming from chronic conditions, but are they obtaining information and support that helps? […]
Teamwork boosts oral health for older people in hospital
Flinders Caring Futures Institute researchers have helped steer the co-design, implementation and evaluation of oral healthcare interventions for older adults in hospital. “It’s a significant […]
Co-designed research provides support to address loneliness
Inclusion for people with intellectual disability means not only being heard but also having influence in how important issues are addressed and remedied. This is […]
A need for nurses to have a stronger say in steering fundamental care
The COVID-19 pandemic signalled that our health system needs revision and greater resources to prevent it from buckling when crisis strikes. Most importantly, the pandemic showed […]