Supporting Australian allied health professionals (OTs, PTs, SPs, SWs, DTs, Ψs) to work with people living with life-limiting illness.
Joined June 2020
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Occupational therapy:
Enabling participation in essential activities.
Supporting valued roles & routines.
Prescribing assistive equipment to support function & end of life.
Supporting families to provide care.
Enhancing dignity & choice.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
26 May 2022
It's great to get the allied health voice out there & acknowledge our different roles. Grouped together we have a voice but we also have unique skills to enhance patient care and capacity to research how best to do this @KatPrydePhysio🙃 @Pall_Care_Aus @AAHPC_ @RePaDD1
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Social work:
Alleviating anticipatory grief.
Supporting adjustment to a life-limiting diagnosis.
Easing the biopsychosocial impact & burden of disease.
Providing tailored bereavement care.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare @AAHPC_ @CareSearch
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Psychology: Supporting emotional & spiritual adjustment to deterioration for individuals & loved ones. Identifying strategies to work with anxiety, distress or sadness. Identifying what still provides joy & strength.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare @AAHPC_ @CareSearch
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Dietetics:
Recognising the cultural, emotional, & social importance of eating.
Helping individuals & families adjust to appetite changes.
Educating on nutritional needs and interventions.
Supporting quality of life.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare @AAHPC_ @CareSearch
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Physiotherapy:
Optimising function & independence.
Managing cachexia, breathing & pain.
Keeping people active for as long as possible, maintaining strength & movement.
Promoting independent & supported mobility.
IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare @AAHPC_ @CareSearch
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Speech Pathology: Giving people a voice when they need it most. Maintaining relationships & choice.
Supporting oral care. Promoting positive eating interactions for loved ones. Improving eating satisfaction, safety, & comfort. IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 #palliativecare
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
22 May 2022
#Alliedhealthpalliativecare: Supporting symptom management, nutrition & swallowing, communication, mobility & function, participation & independence. Connecting people with services, emotional support & counselling, education & care planning. IT’S YOUR RIGHT #NPCW2022 @AAHPC_
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
Are you in Australia or New Zealand and working with volunteers in #hospice or #palliativecare? We want to hear how you have responded to #COVID19. Please RT.
@Pall_Care_Aus @ANZSPM @PCNAust @AAHPC_
@APCSW1 @PallMedEd @palliverse
1 Jun 2021
Are you a volunteer lead or manager for a hospice or specialist palliative care service? We want to hear how you have responded to the #COVID pandemic. Please fill in our survey #hpm #hapc #volunteers #volunteersweek lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.co…
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A very exciting collaboration with @RePaDD1 !!! See bit.ly/AAHPC_ for more information!
We at @RePaDD1 are collaborating with @AAHPC_ to support allied health professionals in providing quality palliative and end-of-life care: bit.ly/3oV1UDl
To learn more about AAHPC, visit: bit.ly/AAHPC_
#AlliedHealth #AHP #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare
We at @RePaDD1 are collaborating with @AAHPC_ to support allied health professionals in providing quality palliative and end-of-life care: bit.ly/3oV1UDl
To learn more about AAHPC, visit: bit.ly/AAHPC_
#AlliedHealth #AHP #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare
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A truly exciting collaboration - Looking forward to working with @RePaDD1!
29 Apr 2021
@AAHPC Exciting collaboration! Looking forward to promoting #alliedhealthpalliativecareresearch with @RePaDD1 @deidremorgan51 @lilliterate @matt__e_ @PipBb4 @hammill_k @JulieBroseOT @MarstonCelia Thanks @JenniferTieman for your enthusiastic support of AH
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So good! Personal Development For Healthcare Professionals - Making Psychology Practical - A series of free workshops and materials to keep your mind fit, increase wellbeing, happiness, and build resilience. poolemindfulness.co.uk/devel…
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Great that @IASLC are launching an MDT webinar discussing how prehabilitation can be used to optimize thoracic oncology patients prior to treatment and support them throughout their journey. See link below! iaslc.org/meetings-webinars/…
Physiotherapy in palliative medicine: patient and caregiver wellness spcare.bmj.com/content/early…
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19 Mar 2021
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ALERT! Hot Topic Webinar! Dr Julie McDonald: A flexible model of respiratory and palliative care for patients with advanced lung disease. Thu 25th February @ 4.30-5.30pm AEDT hosted by @Centre4PallCare. Link to register: bit.ly/36SDD8Q
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
16 Jan 2021
'Reflecting on suffering at the end-of-life' - Emeritus Professor Margaret O'Connor AM - @Pall_Care_Aus @PalliativeCareQ @Pallcarevic @PCNAust @AAHPC_ #hpm #hpmglobal #palliativecare
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
17 Sep 2020
Any physiotherapists working in post COVID follow up clinics happy to share their experiences? I'm keen to hear if we can add any value in terms of breathing retraining / breathlessness management /pacing techniques @TheACPRC @thecsp @ICS_updates @thomanpulimood @helenmaxstewart
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Australian Allied Health in Palliative Care retweeted
22 Sep 2020
Have you seen the new #PCC4U Student Workbooks for Core Modules and Focus Topics? Recent feedback from a physiotherapy student - These were all great workbooks, very helpful for new graduates entering placements. #palliativecareeducation #CPC @QUT pcc4u.org.au
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