Arjo in association with the Australian College of Nursing are again working in partnership to present this year’s webinar for the World Thrombosis Day focusing on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prevention.

The Carter House Lifecare & Village is a 17-bed Stage III Dementia Unit in the town of Te Puke on New Zealand’s North Island. It caters to a range of residents in various stages of age, ethnicity, and dementia. The facility evaluated the Wellness Nordic Relax Chair and its combination of features such as music, tactile stimulation, and rocking motions.

People with dementia often have trouble keeping up with everyday hygiene. They may forget to bathe or to change their clothes. Or they may become confused or overwhelmed by the sequence of steps involved in personal hygiene. They may even become anxious or defensive when reminded to bathe or shower.

A growing issue in healthcare globally, dementia care is delicate and complex, filled with nuances and challenges. A person centred care approach can be vital in helping facilities care for their residents and patients living with dementia. 

When designing a care environment, people – in this case residents in long-term care settings and patients in acute care settings, as well as the caregivers – should be at the centre of the entire process. This focus is essential to achieve an attractive and efficient environment that stands the test of time. 

Pressure injuries are today included among the daily challenges faced by clinicians around the world and their prevalence and incidence remain high in many care settings.1

Promoting mobility among patients and residents in care facilities is critical for healthy daily lives. 

Standing and raising aids, also known as sit-to-stand devices/lifts, are used by caregivers to transfer patients or residents between two seated postures, for example, seated on the edge of the bed to a wheelchair, or wheelchair to commode or shower chair.

Much has been written about the safe patient handling which requires direct patient contact, for example a patient transfer, but less so about the handling risks associated with patient transportation.

There is significant clinical evidence to  support that early patient mobility as part of an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) rehabilitation program can help to counter the effects of ICU acquired weakness, which in turn can improve the patient recovery process and long-term functional outcomes.1,2,3