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Thank you for your ultra-generous donation! 14 May 2021 Michael and Emmalene Head visited on the 22 April 2021 to formally announce their donation of $5,000 to the State Head Injury Unit (SHIU). Michael is a former client of the SHIU from 2009 following a haemorrhagic stroke due to ruptured aneurysm at the age of 37. Part of his rehabilitation involved Physiotherapy which lead to running to improve his balance and neurophysical recovery (he was never a runner prior). Michael has since gone on to become an ultra-marathon runner and last year completed the Lighthorse Ultra Marathon which involved running as far as you can in a 24 hour period. Michael ran 180km and Emmalene’s employer sponsoring him per kilometre. The SHIU were very fortunate to receive 50 per cent of the funds raised (the other 50 per cent going to cancer research). Michael attributes his positive recovery and change of lifestyle to his time on our program and the supp... -
Dental Health Services Prize winner - Natalie Rinaldi 19 April 2021 Congratulations to Natalie Rinaldi who was awarded the Dental Health Services Prize for the student demonstrating the best performance in the clinical practice, dental public health and community dentistry streams of the Oral Health Therapy course. We are fortunate to have Natalie as one of our graduate MHPHDS Oral Health Therapy employees at DHS. -
Ann Jones - Order of Australia Medal 06 April 2021 Congratulations to Ann Jones OA who was recently honoured with an Order of Australia medal for the incredible work she does for the Huntington Disease community. Ann has been affiliated with the MHPHDS Neurosciences Unit for over 30 years as a carer for her late husband, and now her two adult daughters who have advanced Huntington's Disease. At a ceremony held last month at Government House, Ann was presented with her Order of Australia medal by WA Governor, the Hon. Kim Beazley. -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 31 March 2021 We are proud to announce our inaugural Employee of the Bunuru (February/March) - Priscilla Nanguromo, Nurse, Mental Health Unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. At a celebratory morning tea with her colleagues, Priscilla was presented with a $150 gift voucher, a EOS badge and a certificate of recognition for her outstanding contribution to our health service. Priscilla routinely leads by example and models the NMHS values at SCGH Mental Health Unit. Priscilla's nomination (submitted by fellow MHU nurse Emma) describes Priscilla's 'consistent hard work and authentic, person-centred approach - demonstrated not only when caring for her patients, but in her everyday interactions with colleagues and patients alike'. In her nursing care, the nomination states 'Priscilla sees each patient for themselves, their experiences, their needs and wants'. Priscilla is a natural leader who inspires an... -
Dysphagia. A difficult diagnosis to swallow! 16 March 2021 Do you know the average Australian swallows 500-700 times a day. That’s around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake and even more during meals. Most Australians are unaware how difficulty with swallowing can be frightening and life threatening. It’s why on Wednesday 17 March 2021, Peta Graciet, Senior Speech Pathologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, SCGH, is promoting Swallowing Awareness Day. Swallowing Awareness Day 2021 is an opportunity to bring attention to swallowing disorders and to connect people with speech pathologists, the professionals who can help. Speech Pathologists assess and treat people with Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) – pronounced ‘dis-fay-juh’. The theme for Swallowing Awareness Day in 2021 is: ‘Dysphagia. A difficult diagnosis to swallow!’ Around 15‐30 per cent of people aged 65+ living in t...
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18/10/2023