Ageing and aged care

EMbRACE: A co-design examination into the impact of restricted access to residential aged care facilities on care partners during the COVID-19 pandemic

The EMbRACE project is investigating the impact of visitor restrictions during COVID-19 on care partners (families and friends) in residential aged care and identify from the perspective of care partners, how residential aged care providers can support their engagement with older people during a period of visitor restrictions.

Personal protection equipment and infection control training for Victorian residential aged care facilities

In response to the high risk of a COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria’s residential aged care facilities (RACFs), Monash Nursing and Midwifery provided the Victorian Department of Health with a targeted infection control and personal protective equipment (PPE) application training program.

Development of a Mornington Peninsula residential aged care

The Mornington Peninsula Residential Aged Care Research Network (RACReN) will provide an alternative to the conventional evidence-practice process, by bringing together the disparate and disconnected stakeholder groups of customers, researchers and providers. Adopting a co-design approach, stakeholders in the network will contribute to making decisions for the development of the network and setting research priorities to direct ongoing research efforts at Monash University.

Supporting carers’ navigation of older adults’ care transitions to the community

Informal carer support during older adults’ care transitions is crucial to regaining independence and a quality ageing experience. When transitional care is ineffective, problems arise including early re-admission to hospital and unwanted placement in residential aged care.

Death and resilience training for aged care workers

Aged care workers continue providing compassionate care to residents, and they also encounter resident’s physical/psychological deterioration, repeated deaths and families’ upsets. As a result of their work, they may experience loss, grief, compassion fatigue and burnout. It is important for workers to receive appropriate support and use self-care strategies in order to develop their own resilience.

National Centre for Health Ageing (NCHA)

Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre

Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration (MARC)

Australian Hartford Consortium of Gerontological Nursing Excellence