Allied health services in rural and remote hospitals often work in siloed and solo discipline-
specific positions. They are often part of general multi-disciplinary teams without a clearly …

Optimal care of community-dwelling older Australians with complex needs is a national
imperative. Suboptimal care that is reactive, episodic and fragmented, is costly to the health …

Purpose Integrated care is gaining popularity in Australian public policy as an acceptable
means to address the needs of the unwell aged. The purpose of this paper is to investigate …

The demand and complexity of the health needs of older people is growing. Traditionally
siloed, condition-centric care is no longer appropriate. It is costly to the Australian health …

In the context of increased rates of frailty and chronic disease among older people, there is a
need to develop age-friendly, integrated primary care models that place the older person at …

In putting this Special Issue together, we called for papers that explored the intersection of
primary health care and the health and well-being of older people. We were interested in …

The aim of this paper is to set the foundation for subsequent empirical studies of the
“Implementing models of primary care for older adults with complex needs” project, by …

There is worldwide recognition of the need to redesign health service delivery with a focus
on strengthening primary health care and aligning health and social care through integrated …

Abstract The Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre is leading a collaborative
local health integration network systemic change initiative to implement and evaluate a …

It is a well-rehearsed conversation that an ageing population places a significant ‘
burden’ on the healthcare system where this narrative has become arguably more …