Palliative Care/Aged Care Education Day - Promoting Quality of Life for Residents and Their Significant Others at End of Life - will be held at Mona Vale Hospital, Coronation Street, Mona Vale on Wednesday, May 8 from 8.30am.

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An event for supporters to mark HammondCare’s 80th birthday and provide updates on our services.

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NSW Seniors Week is an annual NSW Government event program presented by Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC). It is the largest celebration for people over 60 in the southern hemisphere. It is also for people aged 50 and older who have a lifelong disability or people who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

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The Dementia Centre's special study day, Behaviours – Opportunity for Change is a one day course for anyone caring for persons with dementia who display behaviours that challenge or cause concern.

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HammondCare Hurricanes is a team that participates in the City to Surf and raises funds and awareness for HammondCare. For the past two years, up to 30 participants have been involved and we are keen to see this grow in 2012. And you don’t need to be a runner – all levels of involvement are welcome – from a slow walk to a sprint finish.

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National and local events available for everyone including fundraising events, conferences and special presentations as well as other dementia related events of interest.

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Presented by The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, The International Dementia Design School is a special training initiative for architects, designers, commissioners, planners, project managers, decision-makers, dementia specialists, dementia service managers and other health care professional involved in dementia care.

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The International Dementia Design School, exclusive to HammondCare's Dementia Centre, is a three day intensive, practice-based workshop covering all aspects of best practice in dementia design.

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The IDEAs recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals who have worked to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. They also are a celebration of innovation and good practice in dementia care internationally.

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Making every moment matter: palliative care perspectives on ageing is the 13th annual HammondCare Palliative Care Seminar to be held at Hornsby RSL Club on Friday, November 9.

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National Stroke Week aims to raise awareness of stroke and its early warning signs. Stroke is Australia's second single greatest killer, with more than 60,000 occurring every year. HammondCare is heavily involved with stroke patients through its rehabilitation services at Greenwich and Braeside Hospitals. Many people who have suffered strokes are helped to regain independence through the rehabilitation services of our hospitals.

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The Night Time Care Study Day is a workshop that draws together the latest research on best practice in night-time care and sleep in older people and people with dementia.

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The Night Time Care Study Day is a workshop that draws together the latest research on best practice in night-time care and sleep in older people and people with dementia.

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Pittwater Rotary presents a great evening of music featuring the Northern Beaches Orchestra with special guest soloist, the internationally-acclaimed Australian flautist, Jane Rutter. Major proceeds will go towards extensions and upgrades to HammondCare's Northern Beaches Palliative Care Centre at Mona Vale Hospital.

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OT Week is a national initiative that seeks to promote the important role of occupational therapy in the community. This year’s OT Awareness Week theme, ‘Occupation: It’s what we do’, highlights defines that Occupational Therapists are not only involved with work-related assistance, but to meaningful and purposeful activities in all aspects of life - ‘what we do’.

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When a person with dementia has difficulty expressing and describing their pain, there is a risk that it could go unnoticed and untreated.

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Palliative Care Essentials - Beginner Level is training designed for health professionals who are new to working with clients requiring palliative care.

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Palliative Care week raises awareness of Palliative Care services, research and funding.

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HammondCare will launch the CARE: Palliative Nursing@Hammond project at Greenwich Hospital on September 7. Through the philanthropic support of Richard Jamieson, whose wife Barbara was cared for at Greenwich, a new evidenced-based communication skills program for palliative care nurses is being developed in collaboration with UTS Faculty of Nursing. Invitation only. Inquiries to mpritchard@hammond.com.au

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National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than 6.4 million Australians who volunteer.

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