There is a dearth of research exploring the unique contribution of social work in residential
aged care, particularly in Australia. This scoping review addresses this gap by documenting …

This timely book explores what it is like to live in an aged care home: the expectations that
new residents and their families enter with, their relationships with fellow residents and …

Context Older and seriously ill Australians are often admitted to hospital in the last year of
their life. The extent to which these individuals have considered important aspects of end-of …

Access to high‐quality and safe evidence‐based palliative care (PC) is important to ensure
good end‐of‐life care for older people in residential aged care homes (RACHs). However …

Background Residential aged care facilities is one of the most common places to deliver of
end of life care. A lack of evidence regarding preferred place for end of life care for residents …

The aim of this review was to identify, assess, collate, and analyze existing research that has
made a direct contribution to aiding understanding of the ethical and decision-making issues …

Many adults in residential aged care homes (RACHs) live with oropharyngeal dysphagia
(OD) and its physiological, psychosocial, and economic sequalae. Timely, evidence-based …

Background There is interest in reducing avoidable emergency department presentations
from residential aged care facilities (RACF). Mobile x-ray services may enable the delivery of …

End of life care is an essential part of the role of Australian aged care homes (ACHs).
However, there is no national framework to support aged care staff in systematically …

Background Doctors, particularly general practitioners, play a significant role in assisting
patients to create advance care plans. When medically indicated, these documents are …