Cooinda Village Shows us the Benefits of being Restraint-Free
Cooinda Village also utilises the Smile or "Play up" program to manage resident's agitation. A performer visits the facility on a weekly basis and shares fun times with the residents. The reactions from the residents to Mark, the performer are priceless.
Best Practice in the Management of Physical Aggression at Emmaus Nursing Home
Carolyn Rooney RN, Bachelor of NursingClinical Leader Emmaus North, Emmaus Nursing Home, Port MacquarieIntroductionEmmaus is a High Care centre providing care to 115 residents. It is part of the Catholic Care of the Aged, located in Port Macquarie and has been open since 2005.
Client Equilibrium at James Milson Village
Client Equilibrium at James Milson Village As all Aged Care managers and allied health professionals can attest, resident falls are a major risk for all Aged Care Facilities...and for a variety of reasons. When clients present for admission to a facility they often possess significantly poorer mobility and balance...
Southern Cross Care SA/NT Experience with QPS
Southern Cross Care SA/NT Experience with QPS Established over 43 years ago by the Knights of the Southern Cross, Southern Cross Care SA/NT Inc. has grown and developed into a large organisation. The organisation provides services in residential aged care, retirement living, home support services, therapy life centres, rehabilitation,...
Increasing Community Engagement at Carinya House
During the data cleansing process it was identified that Carinya House had achieved almost 100% participation in the relative survey and had used the QPS on-line survey. Jenny Chua, director of Care agreed to a short interview with George Mitchell from QPS Benchmarking who wanted to understand the processes that...
