Thank you at Carmel Laragy Lee-Fay Low for sharing this and agree self management, choice and control are essential Peter Scutt Aged Care Insite the RC isn’t over yet so there is still time fingers and toes crossed

How did I miss this one from Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast yesterday! Terrific segment on why we must 'be allowed' to manage our own #homecare when we get older & need support. Susan Emerson Lee-Fay Low John Pollaers OAM Carmel Laragy Dr Sarah Russell COTA Australia abc.net.au/radionational/…

Great to be working with UniSA researcher Jim Saredakis, who is bringing VR technology to residents at our Golden Grove home.

Wow! Take a look at the 2021 #ausoftheyear winners.

Can a hospital avoidance program for aged care residents reduce healthcare use compared to usual care? Rapid outreach services by hospital-based medical team resulted in 9-10 fewer days in hospital for aged care residents - bit.ly/3rxKWec Australian Institute of Health Innovation Jeffrey Braithwaite

International women’s day ‘women in space’ Flavia Tata Nardini Flavia Tata Nardini, learning so much about the Australian Space Agency- all the big brains in Space are heading to Adelaide. So important to own our own infrastructure, creating dreams and opportunities. Exciting times!

The my health record offers the perfect location to upload and store your advance care directive. Accessible at any time when you need it and especially when you can’t tell people your wishes #myhealthrecord #palliativecare #advancecareplanning linkedin.com/posts/susan-m-…

When 4 seconds of silence says it all ⁦QandA⁩ ⁦NARI⁩ ⁦Clare O'Neil MP⁩ tellingwords.com.au/blog

Global Campaign to Combat Ageism - #AWorld4AllAges youtu.be/7tThSqTWsCs via YouTube 'people see only my age- age doesn't define us'

Ninth Report on the Funding and Financing of the Aged Care Industry – July 2021 health.gov.au/resources/publ… Honoured to be an ACFA member and contribute to this report. such combined wisdom and understanding here. A useful tool for boards and executives, in considering the future

Have your say in the future of digital health for all Australians | National Digital Health Strategy. Your views are valuable and here is an opportunity to directly contribute nationalstrategy.digitalhealth.gov.au/home

Aunty Edna's wish was to return to country - Minjerribah ambulancewishqld.org.au/aunty-ednas-wi…

The Inaugural Jennifer Cashmore Oration tonight History Trust of SA PalliativeCareSA SAHMRI an amazing event, looking forward to hearing Professor Gregory Crawford with my PalliativeCareSA board colleagues and all special guests tonight

Surf Life Saving SA launches new water safety campaign for migrant families abc.net.au/news/2021-12-0…

We are hiring! Come join us at Tonsley to work in the Aged Care Centre for Growth and Translational Research. Multiple positions in research, innovation management, digital systems, marketing and other roles. flinders.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/flinders_emplo…

Self-management of aged care packages deserves more attention. Recently published findings from the COTA Australia self-management trial demonstrate its potential. doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13… Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing Australian Ageing Agenda Keryn Curtis Citizen Network Susan Emerson COTA Australia

Whether due to old age, illness or disability, more and more of us are becoming carers to loved ones. #CarersAndCaring by Prof June Andrews guides you through the everyday administrative and emotional challenges of supporting a loved one. Available now: bit.ly/3Gk4sU7

“Having dementia is not like having the ‘flu or cancer… which can be cured” Philip Bryson, living with #dementia #IDC2022

Our 2022 Statewide Symposium: Supportive Care Planning in Chronic Non-Malignant Disease has started Adelaide Convention Centre Thank you to Wellbeing SA for supporting this event and SAPMEA for partnering with us to host this event.

“We all know palliative care in relation to chronic disease sounds really ‘nice’, but does it actually help, is it effective? The answer to that is YES” A/Prof Natasha Smallwood (PCSA 2022 Statewide Symposium)