A great weekend at #IGS2023 representing Wicklow ICPOP with Kathleen Burke warren connolly

Welcoming Stephen Donnelly to the Wicklow Community Unit, which provides rehab, convalescence, respite and Day centre for older persons.wicklownews.net/2023/04/former…
Hannah Mohandass Martina Queally John Lavelle 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪 Nichola Boyle Diarmuid O'Shea Ruth Wade Wicklow News St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) @OlderPersonsSVUH

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A challenge for us is letting people know we exist and why we're different. We're one of the roasters in Ireland & last year donated 16% of our profits to good causes. You might not drink coffee but an RT costs nothing and helps us reach people who do.

Calling all nurses working in HSE or HSE funded residential care. Interested in a post grad in gerontology. Contact your local NMPD for funding
Retweets appreciated

TUH reduction in #COPD LOS:
A total of €104,040 was saved at one hospital site over a 9m period in respiratory medicine, with an average reduction in LOS of 2 nights
Elaine Barker Emma McArdle
CPRC_ISCP
& More benefits of Advanced Practice Physio ⬇️ m.independent.ie/irish-news/hea…

A classification tree to assist with routine scoring of the Clinical Frailty Scale academic.oup.com/ageing/advance…

A further delivery of appropriate seating for all attending our ED who are #fit2sit , reducing the risk of hospital associated deconditioning @ the front door. Many thanks to the Adelaide foundation for their support GEDI TUH Maeve Ryan Orla Boyle Ruth Wade TUH ED

Frail & older adults with dysphagia more likely to have ⬆️hospitalisation ⬆️LOS, early identification & intervention needed to optimise outcomes.Well done to my colleagues Anya Leonard Evelyn Hannon Sinead Brosnan @DrKirstynJames on this great work bit.ly/3oLDVpY

🏥 It's important to assess for both #frailty & #delirium at the front door.

📕 Study: Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) & 4AT have complementary value in predicting hospital admission in older #ED patients

🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#CFS #4AT

#TallaghtUniversityHospital is delivering a 2 hour class on Health & Wellbeing for 55+ in the Community, as part of the South Dublin Co. Co. #BealtaineFestival on Tuesday 11th May 2021. This class will be Delivered Virtually via Microsoft Teams from 10.00 - 12.00....

Continuing to implement safer mobility initiatives in TUH. Tailored application of non-slip socks to commence from next week #patientsafety #safermobility #FallsPrevention Christina Lydon aine lynch Elaine Barker Sheila Cahalane Deirdre Lang

Great to see The FRAIL-T study in print. The Clinical Frailty Scale can (and should) be used in the emergency department to accurately assess frailty in older people.

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

#strongwork Heather Jarman RN 💙 Major Trauma Geriatrics Elaine Cole and all! London Trauma System

Marking World Delirium Day in TUH ED. Early detection is key #delirium #4AT GEDI TUH TUH ED Maeve Ryan Ruth Wade @orla_boil Niamh Harding Christina Lydon Clair Aine Noonan Joshi Dookhy

FitLine is our volunteer telephone line designed to help older people who want to feel a bit healthier.

Free phone I800 303 545 or email [email protected] for more information.

Full details: ageandopportunity.ie/call-fitline-a…

Visitor restrictions can make it difficult for family +friends to know how to support loved ones in hospital. We have put some tips together on how to help a loved one's recovery while restrictions are in place ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#recovery #nutrition #mobilisation #cognition #eat #walk #talk

'An interprofessional team and area dedicated to older patients was associated to a lower hospital admission rate.'

#AcuteFrailty #GeriEM

Sometimes it is so difficult to explain how difficult the past year has been RTÉ Prime Time captured the spirit and commitment of #TUH #holdfirm

The third wave of Covid 19 resulted in the greatest challenge to date for Tallaght University Hospital.

Please watch RTE Investigates on RTÉ One at 9.35 this evening for a behind-the-scenes look at how our frontline staff responded to the latest surge.

#TUHWorkingTogether

Next Tuesday (Feb 9th) Tallaght University Hospital will be featured on RTÉ's #RTEinvestigates , as it provides an insight into the challenges of dealing with wave 3 of Covid-19.

The programme airs at 9.35 on RTE 1.
We hope you can find the time to watch.

#TUHWorkingTogether