The At Home initiative has enhanced care for older people across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, by introducing comprehensive services directly into the community. Peninsula Health is now strengthened with a specialised geriatrician as part of the At Home Clinical Response Service, significantly improving the quality of care for older residents. This service supports people to manage complex health …
Each year, Chronic Pain Australia draws attention to the experiences of people living with chronic pain and, by doing so, helps reduce the social and other barriers related to living with and managing chronic pain. Being heard can be a painchanger, a new treatment can be a painchanger, or a person who supports someone living …
Australians living with dementia will gain access to an improved level of care thanks to new clinical practice guidelines released by Speech Pathology Australia, developed by a team of health professionals including Peninsula Health speech pathologist and cognition clinical lead Myf Guay. “Speech pathology has a significant benefit for people living with dementia, especially when …
Recovery following an injury is never easy, particularly if it is an injury to the brain caused by a stroke. Delayed intervention can lead to widespread and long-lasting problems, so it is important that best practices are in place to give stroke survivors optimal chances at regaining their strength. Photo: Dr Laura Jolliffe completes arm …
Peninsula Health Smoking Cessation Research Pharmacist Darshana Meanger in a photo taken before COVID-19. This blog was written by Darshana Meanger, Smoking Cessation Research Pharmacist at Peninsula Health. Peninsula Health has been a smoke free site for 11 years and we are dedicated to supporting patients at any stage of their quit journey. We are …
The following blog is written by Libby Tiller, a Senior Clinician, Occupational Therapist in the Falls Prevention Service. Why does intervention make such a big difference? There are many causes for falls, but the risk can be modified by putting in interventions. A comprehensive assessment with a plan to address all the risk factors can …
