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Telehealth makes palliative care even more accessible in the Great Southern 17 May 2019 It is now easier for terminally ill patients in the Great Southern to access palliative care via telehealth in their homes by using their own device or by using a loan iPad from the regional palliative care team. All major hospitals in the Great Southern will have iPads with 4G internet connectivity ready to lend to palliative care patients to ensure all patients and carers in the region have access to the TelePalliative Care in the Home service. The WA Country Health Service - Great Southern Regional Palliative Care Coordinator, Lesley Forrester, helped to develop the TelePalliative Care in the Home service which launched in the region in February 2019. Ms Forrester said that she will be visiting each site equipped with loan iPads to ensure they have the appropriate knowledge of the telehealth software to best support patients and families in their own homes. “Our aim is to help p... -
TelePalliative Care in the Home service allows Midwest local to pass away peacefully at home with his dog by his side 17 May 2019 William "Nugget" McClymans had lived in the same Shark Bay home for 60 years and after being diagnosed with terminal congestive heart failure he received palliative care via telehealth to achieve his wish to die peacefully at home. The WA Country Health Service TelePalliative Care in the Home service aims to provide care and support via telehealth during the terminal stage of life for patients who wish to die at home. William’s daughter in law and carer, Maureen Cross, said that William did not want to be in a hospital at the end and that he was pleased telehealth allowed him to be in his own home with his dogs. “The Palliative Care team were brilliant and I couldn’t recommend care via telehealth enough, said Ms Cross. “They lent us an iPad to videoconference with doctors and the Palliative Care team for support when we needed it and it was so easy to use – ... -
Wheatbelt palliative care services via telehealth celebrated this Palliative Care Week 17 May 2019 This Palliative Care Week (19 – 25 May 2019) the WA Country Health Service reflects on the development of the TelePalliative Care in the Home service which aims to provide care and support via telehealth during the terminal stage of life for patients who wish to die at home. The Wheatbelt was the first region in Western Australia to launch the TelePalliative Care in the Home service following a two year pilot which began in July 2016. Nicki Antonio, WA Country Health Service Regional Palliative Care Clinical Nurse in the Wheatbelt said that technology was instrumental in being able to keep patients in their homes for longer and to die at home if that is where they want to be. “During the TelePalliative Care in the Home trial we found that patients generally had their own portable device, such as a tablet or an iPhone, meaning they could receive support via telehealth wherever... -
Baby Louis’ safe arrival timed to perfection 16 May 2019 Eaton resident Ellie Cook became the first Mum to give birth with WA Country Health Service on International day of the Midwife last week. Miss Cook said she enjoyed her experience with Bunbury Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) team and felt well supported throughout her pregnancy particularly when she encountered complications close to full term. Miss Cook said she wasn’t aware it was International Midwives Day when she delivered her baby Louis but she was pleased to be part of the special occasion. Miss Cook expressed her thanks to all of the MGP staff and Bunbury regional midwives she met during her pregnancy who she said were all caring and offered her the ‘best support I could have asked for’. “I really could not have asked for a better before and aftercare experience and I would recommend the MGP to all expecting parents,” said Miss Cook. The Bunbury MGP ... -
Dumbleyung Health Service redevelopment underway 16 May 2019 Redevelopment has commenced at the Dumbleyung Health Service making it the last Health Service in the Wheatbelt to be upgraded. The refurbishment works include improvements to the kitchen and patient bathroom, a new utility room and minor works in the emergency department. Internal floor covering and painting will also be completed as part of the refurbishment works. The work will be undertaken in two main stages with the patient area and kitchen currently under construction. While the emergency department and visiting consultant services will continue to operate as usual, residents have been temporarily relocated to Wagin or Lake Grace. The second stage of development will involve temporarily relocating the emergency department and visiting consultant services to a different area within the hospital. Wheatbelt acting Regional Director Regina Michel-Huessy thanked patients, visitors and ...
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24/01/2024