effective approaches for staff to use in their everyday practice, thereby enabling staff to better address unmet needs and improve quality of life for residents with dementia. Implementation of the resource kit is facilitated by national workshops and follow-up support. National Rollout of the Personalising Practice in Dementia Toolkit (Dementia Dynamics) is progressing. Transitions Into Care: The aim of this project is to provide a consultancy DSS 1 July 2013- $369,451 Yes (yet to be The project is still progressing. Building Capacity and service for small providers of residential aged care in 30 Oct 2016 completed) Improving Experiences NSW. This project will build on research AlzNSW for Residents and Carers conducted with BCS and UnitingCare Ageing which examined carers’ perceptions and experiences of placing a relative in residential aged care. Best Care Outcomes for This project will improve the quality of life for people DSS 1 July 2013- 1 $264,701 Yes (yet to be The project is still progressing. People with Parkinson's with advanced Parkinson’s disease who are in Dec 2016 completed) in RACFs residential care, using best practice training, support and consultation for staff. In the first year a national training package in the care and medical management of residents with Parkinson’s disease will be developed and trialled. In years two and three the training will be delivered to residential care facilities throughout Australia by specialist nurse educators, who will also provide ongoing consultation to residential care staff around the care of individuals with Parkinson’s and related conditions. An evaluation of the project will be undertaken. Decision Assist Project: This Specialist Palliative Care and Advance Care DoH June 2013- - NK NK Including Decision Planning Advisory Services (Decision Assist Project) June 2016 Assist Advance Care project is part of a strategic approach to strengthening Planning and Specialist the interface, and building better health connections, Palliative Care between the health and aged care systems. The Telephone Advisory DAACPSPCTAS is available to support aged care staff Service (DAACPSPCTAS) throughout the advance care planning process and is available to GPs and aged care staff working in residential or aged community care services. In addition to the phone advisory service the project encompasses aged care workshops; GP education; and linkages
effective approaches for staff to use in their everyday practice, thereby enabling staff to better address unmet needs and improve quality of life for residents with dementia. Implementation of the resource kit is facilitated by national workshops and follow-up support. National Rollout of the Personalising Practice in Dementia Toolkit (Dementia Dynamics) is progressing. Transitions Into Care: Building Capacity and Improving Experiences for Residents and Carers The aim of this project is to provide a consultancy service for small providers of residential aged care in NSW. This project will build on research AlzNSW conducted with BCS and UnitingCare Ageing which examined carers’ perceptions and experiences of placing a relative in residential aged care. DSS 1 July 2013- 30 Oct 2016 $369,451 Yes (yet to be completed) The project is still progressing. Best Care Outcomes for People with Parkinson's in RACFs This project will improve the quality of life for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease who are in residential care, using best practice training, support and consultation for staff. In the first year a national training package in the care and medical management of residents with Parkinson’s disease will be developed and trialled. In years two and three the training will be delivered to residential care facilities throughout Australia by specialist nurse educators, who will also provide ongoing consultation to residential care staff around the care of individuals with Parkinson’s and related conditions. An evaluation of the project will be undertaken. DSS 1 July 2013- 1 Dec 2016 $264,701 Yes (yet to be completed) The project is still progressing. Decision Assist Project: Including Decision Assist Advance Care Planning and Specialist Palliative Care Telephone Advisory Service (DAACPSPCTAS) This Specialist Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Advisory Services (Decision Assist Project) project is part of a strategic approach to strengthening the interface, and building better health connections, between the health and aged care systems. The DAACPSPCTAS is available to support aged care staff throughout the advance care planning process and is available to GPs and aged care staff working in residential or aged community care services. In addition to the phone advisory service the project encompasses aged care workshops; GP education; and linkages DoH June 2013- June 2016 - NK NK
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