by CALHN | 15 Nov, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community
Reconciliation is everyone’s business and at CALHN, we recognise Always Was, Always Will Be and acknowledge that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. During NAIDOC week, 8-15 November, the network celebrated...
by CALHN | 11 Nov, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community
During November, in honour of International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we’re asking our community to join us as we say thank you to our nurses and midwives. Next time you visit the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital or Hampstead Rehabilitation...
by CALHN | 10 Nov, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community
Access to vital dialysis has been made a little easier for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renal patients, with two new dialysis chairs opening at accommodation and health service Kanggawodli. Rather than having to travel to hospital for regular dialysis,...
by CALHN | 6 Nov, 2020 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community
For many patients, psychological support can be an integral part of their recovery. The CALHN Psychology Department, led by directors Anne Burke and Kathryn Collins, works with both inpatients and outpatients across our sites including the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The...
by CALHN | 6 Nov, 2020 | Community
Improving the care and outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander consumers with diabetes-related foot complications is the focus of a new telehealth initiative. The project, in conjunction with the SAMHRI’s Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium, involves...
by CALHN | 6 Nov, 2020 | Community, TQEH
Like so many with diabetes, David Fraser has to make an average 180 extra decisions every day. To ensure his glucose levels remain stable, the 47-year-old civil engineer has to consider every meal, every snack, every activity and more. That’s more than 1.6m extra...
