Promoting more cohesive care for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) – unpleasant swelling caused by a build-up of lymph fluid in the body between the skin and muscle – is a […]
Shedding light on not-so-hidden issues affecting cancer patients
Cancer-related fatigue is a distressing symptom experienced by individuals with a cancer diagnosis – and can persist far longer than expected, making it widely misunderstood […]
Promoting proactive screening for early ageing
Research conducted by Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute is shining a light on a glaring problem hidden in plain view – that premature early ageing of […]
Toolkit feeds an appetite for aged care improvement
A growing appetite to improve the health and wellbeing of aged care residents is being helped by a breakthrough toolkit that aims to improve their […]
Trauma advice that addresses everyone’s needs
Empowering the survivors of serious trauma injuries requires the need to inform everyone affected by the incident – not only the patients, but also their […]
Digital assessment tool helps ageing well at home
Age-friendly environments in homes and communities play an important role because older people have strong preferences for remaining at home as they age. However, they need […]
Combatting staff burnout in residential aged care
Burnout among healthcare workers in Australia’s residential aged care facilities is a critical issue, impacting both the quality of care for elderly residents and the […]
Digital transformations addressing critical gaps in palliative and end-of-l...
The federally funded End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) project has been reshaping palliative care in the aged care space since its launch […]
Integrating palliative care and paramedicine to keep patients out of Emerge...
In the healthcare sector, the intersection of paramedicine and palliative care is a critical yet often overlooked area. Dr Madeleine Juhrmann, a paramedic turned research […]