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Catholic Healthcare is proud to announce that Macquarie Care Centre in Bathurst has been awarded a ‘Better Practice in Aged Care Award' by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. The residential aged care facility received the national award for its research into the delivery of medication to people with Parkinson's disease.
A key outcome of the research which involved all staff at the 55- place low and high care community was that the timing of medication is critical in treating the symptoms of the disease.
Sharyn Ryan, Director of Care said the research has resulted in staff being better informed about the disease and its stages and they have been able to adopt more flexible timing of medications to suit individual resident's needs.
"With this knowledge, residents with Parkinson's disease are given their medication at times of the day most beneficial to them. This allows residents to have more control over their symptoms."
Mrs Ryan added that the results of the research have been posted on the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency website, which is enabling other aged care facilities around the country to better support their residents with Parkinson's disease and individually tailor their medication plans.
The Better Practice in Aged Care Award is one of 11 awards presented nationally, and one of only six awards presented to residential aged care services in NSW.
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