Aged Care and Healthy Ageing

This section brings together information, resources and referral pathways to support health professionals working with older people across the Murrumbidgee region.

It includes programs and services that help older people stay well, remain connected to appropriate care, access support at home where possible, and receive coordinated care as their needs change, including during the final stage of life.

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Murrumbidgee Aged Care Consortium

A forum for key stakeholders from health, social and community sectors to improve coordination and equitable access to timely and appropriate care for older people and their carers.

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Community of Practice

Collaborate with industry peers, collectively problem solve and contribute to the improvement of aged care in the Murrumbidgee area.

Murrumbidgee Aged Care Basecamp

Basecamp is a real-time communication tool that helps people stay connected and share information and resources.

Initiatives, Projects and Activities

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Aged Care On-Site Pharmacist (ACOP)

Funding is available for community pharmacies and aged care providers to employ on-site pharmacists to regularly review medications to reduce medication-related harm and optimise the use of medicines in residential aged care homes.

care finder

Care finders support vulnerable, older members of our community who currently find it difficult to access services and who do not have an existing support network (family or friends) to help them.

The Vitality Passport

A lifestyle program aimed to reduce or halt the progression of frailty and falls for older people.

MyStep to Mental Wellbeing in Residential Aged Care Homes

A range of mental health supports from health information and early intervention, services delivered face to face and using telehealth, including in-reach into residential aged care homes.

Resources

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Support at Home Program

A program to help older people remain at home as they age. It improves access to services, products, equipment and home modifications to help older people to remain healthy, active and socially connected to their community.

10 questions to ask about rural and remote residential care

This leaflet is part of a series written by nurses, doctors and experts with experience in aged care.

Steps to enter an aged care home

This booklet explains how older people can access care in an aged care home, the process for moving into an aged care home and what to expect when you are there.

A guide to providing telehealth in RACHs

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network is working to support RACHs to increase availability and use of telehealth care for aged care residents.

Murrumbidgee Acute Care Decision Guidelines

A guide for the management of the acutely unwell and deteriorating resident

Electronic National Residential Medication Chart

Medication management systems will be used to electronically prescribe medicines in residential care facilities, without the need for paper prescriptions.

My Health Record

A secure online summary of an individual’s health information and is available to all Australians.

My Aged Care: Make a Referral

Health and aged care professionals can request an assessment for a patient or client they feel requires support. GPs may also be able to use e-referrals from within their practice management system.

Aged care services in Murrumbidgee and referral form

Used for referral to geriatrician, psycho-geriatrician, specialist aged care nurses, inpatient ACAT and aged care allied health.

Respiratory infection advice to residential aged care homes (RACHs)

Advice for residential aged care homes.

Advance Care Planning Australia

A voluntary process of planning for future health and personal care whereby a person makes their beliefs, values and preferences known so they can be used to guide future decision-making in the event that the person is unable to make or communicate decisions.

Bertie: Better lives for residents through innovative education

BERTIE training supports both clinical and non-clinical staff working in residential aged care to recognise and manage early signs of deteriorating health.

HealthPathways

Murrumbidgee HealthPathways is a web-based portal with condition-specific ‘pathways'. Each pathway supports clinicians with assessment, management and local referral information.