residential aged care
Closing the loop: a new era for pharmacy voices
SHPA has changed its name to Advanced Pharmacy Australia, to better reflect the evolution of its membership and its remit In a statement, the former SHPA said: “Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
Opioids, antidepressants and adverse events in nursing homes
Pharmacists can provide valuable input for clinicians when it comes to the use of antidepressants and certain opioids, one expert says Researchers set out to investigate the concomitant use of …
‘We can recognise that experience and make sure it’s rewarded’
Should aged care onsite pharmacists have their years of experience graded and remunerated accordingly, like teachers? Since the onsite pharmacists initiative was announced, the profession has been eyeing it with …
Is UI overlooked in RMMRs?
What are the most-commonly prescribed urinary incontinence-inducing medicines in Australian residential aged care patients with dementia? A poster session presented at the recent Pharmaceutical Society of Australia conference, PSA24, has …
Aged care funding revealed
New government commitment gives ‘first opportunity’ to community pharmacy to provide aged care role, with Guild giving ‘in principle’ support The federal government has announced it is providing $333.7 million …
Top 10 checklist for adverse drug events developed
Experts agree on 10 most important signs and symptoms of psychotropic adverse events to condense into an easy-to-use checklist, with pharmacists “perfectly placed” to help Aged care workers can now …
Docs warn of ‘big pharmacy’ in aged care
GP group claims that the Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist program could “corporatise” aged care President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Dr Nicole Higgins has warned that the …
‘Those are ongoing roles for pharmacists’
“I would argue that anyone entering aged care by definition should access palliative care,” says one expert As people increasingly act on their wish to age at home, there is …
Aged care salary: more or less?
Pharmacists embedded in aged care facilities won’t necessarily earn the full Government-funded amount, official confirms David Laffan, assistant secretary, pharmacy branch, Department of health and aged care, has told the …
An age old problem
Communication – with patients, families and carers, as well as with other health professionals – is key when it comes to managing pain in older people living in residential aged …
‘Imagine the impact pharmacists will have when you are regularly on-site’
Top-ranked complaints to aged care commission over the past decade could be addressed by on-site pharmacists, says leading expert Pharmacists have visited over 400 services across the country, providing education …
No more aged care delays
The residential onsite pharmacist initiative will begin on 1 July 2024, consultant pharmacists are told David Laffan, assistant secretary, pharmacy branch, Department of health and aged care, told the Pharmaceutical …