Allied Health

This chapter suggests some things that family members/carers can do together with the person with Alzheimer’s. The emphasis is on simple, everyday activities- none of them requires any special effort or expense...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Keeping in Touch
Chapter:	4
This education is:	eligible for CPD

The frail elderly – older people who need assistance with everyday activities – are at high risk for malnutrition. Nutritional needs change as people age.
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This lecture discusses practical measures and simple strategies to ensure safe practice in regard to infection prevention.
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CPD Listening Time:	21 Mins
Conference:	Infection Control for All Nurses
Date Recorded:	22 Jun 2010
Location:	Sydney NSW Australia

FREE Download. Questions: Many children develop chronic disease early in life. Patients and their families need assistance to make a smooth health care management transition as they move from childhood to adulthood.
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CPD Listening Time:	6 Mins
Conference:	Chronic Disease Conference
Date Recorded:	4 Sep 2008
Location:	Melbourne, Australia

This job description is ideal for anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the standard requirements and responsibilities of a Departmental Administrator/Health Services Manager...
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Type: Job Description
Origin of material:	USA

This chapter explores the complexity of communal life, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for residents, their families and carers who find themselves in a community not necessarily of their own choosing...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Living Dying Caring
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This session will discuss the characteristics of an effective volunteer program.
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CPD Listening Time:	48 Mins
Conference:	Volunteers - Set Up Volunteers Program
Date Recorded:	04 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This job description is ideal for anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the standard requirements and responsibilities of an Occupational Therapist...
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Type: Job Description
Origin of material:	USA

This chapter wrestles with the complexity of documentation; the official record is discussed, both as a narrative and as a communication tool. Also explored is the issue of appropriate resources being provided to enhance the dying resident’s care...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Living Dying Caring
Chapter:	9
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This job description is ideal for anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the standard requirements and responsibilities of a Radiology Technician...
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Type: Job Description
Origin of material:	USA

This chapter describes some of the many forms of complementary care that can be provided to an older person who is dying. It also discusses complementary care as an important component of total care and not just an ‘optional extra’...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Palliative Care and Aged Care
Chapter:	9
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This session will discuss national standards for recruitment and management of volunteers.
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CPD Listening Time:	74 Mins
Conference:	Volunteers - Set Up Volunteers Program
Date Recorded:	05 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

How to safely meet the nutritional needs of the older person with swallowing difficulties.
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CPD Listening Time:	38 Mins
Conference:	General Aged Care
Date Recorded:	8 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This job description is ideal for anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the standard requirements and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist...
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Type: Job Description
Origin of material:	USA

This chapter identifies common challenges health professionals are faced with and the varied responses they could have...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients
Chapter:	3
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This fast fact sheet provides a sample of the typical letter sent to a general practitioner - it can be used as a guideline for writing your own referral letter.
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This chapter identifies the difficulties that Alzheimer’s disease usually causes, as well as covering the various problems in approximate order in which they are likely to occur and details how carers can prevent jumping to conclusions...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Keeping in Touch
Chapter:	2
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Sacred moments occur in the midst of the ordinary, and that which might be considered deeply spiritual to one person might be no more than social to another. The notion of ‘sacred’ is thus profoundly personal...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Palliative Care Nursing
Chapter:	6
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This chapter considers some of the ways of managing to keep in touch when the carer is living apart from the person who has Alzheimer’s disease. Two typical situations are examined...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Keeping in Touch
Chapter:	7
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Practical strategies for caring for older people at the very end of their life.
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CPD Listening Time:	42 Mins
Conference:	General Aged Care
Date Recorded:	9 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia