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The Rehabilitation Engineering Centre help Christopher to take to the sky
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The Rehabilitation Engineering Centre at STARS assisted Christopher Hills in managing his cerebral palsy related pain so he could continue his work flying drones.
Staff Profile: Paul Justice
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Paul Justice is part of the Metro North Mental Health Peer workforce, working as a Peer Assistant in DIR Recovery Support.
Inclusive approach brings out the best
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Michelle is neurodiverse and celebrates her Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) as her superpower. It often is. However, traditional job interviews have long been her kryptonite.
Kim’s a champion for diversity
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Kim Walker is a champion for diversity.
Why is there a surge in Ross River virus and what do you need to know if you’ve been infected?
mrsod2024-02-20T15:10:40+10:0020 February 2024|
Epidemic polyarthritis, commonly known as Ross River virus, is a disease spread by the bite of infected mosquitos.
Caboolture Hospital offers new surgical technique closer to home
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Moreton Bay residents can now access treatment for painful pilonidal cysts closer to home.
Beat the heat with what you eat
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When it’s hot, we feel less hungry, but research tells us that our body’s hunger hormones and signals don’t change, so it’s important to still eat in the heat.
The Café for The Common Good finds new home at Caboolture Hospital
mrsod2024-02-09T07:03:43+10:006 February 2024|
Patients and visitors at Caboolture Hospital can enjoy fresh food and coffee at the Café for The Common Good’s new home in the recently opened Clinical Services Building.
Holiday care options
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Holiday accidents and illnesses happen.
From virtual care to the Emergency Department, we have you covered.
How to keep safe during a heatwave
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South East Queensland is currently experiencing heatwave conditions.
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Caboolture Hospital physiotherapist Helen is committed to understanding the effects of menopause for women in the workplace. 👏
Helen’s research is focusing on work engagement and staff retention for the high proportion of workers who may be impacted by menopause transition.
A Collaborative for Allied Health Research, Learning and Innovation (CAHRLI) Pre-RHD funding grant from Metro North Health has assisted Helen in preparing an application for a PhD through the University of the Sunshine Coast.
"I am hoping the research will open the conversation around menopause in the workplace and explore how menopausal symptoms may be impacting staff and patient care, both positively or negatively," Helen said. 🥰
"I would also like it to build a foundation for further research to identify strategies for reducing negative symptoms and improving the long-term health outcomes for women in our community."
[Accessible image description: Physio Helen wearing colourful shirt and smiling with model of pelvis.]
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This is great!! Would love to know the results and recommendations 👍
I’m very interested in these results!!
Helen is amazing! ❤️
Well done Helen! So great to see your passion still doing wonderful things after so many years !
Fabulous!!!!
This is awesome. Great work Helen!
Congratulations Helen 🙌🏽 This is fabulous news. You helped me many years ago and now you will help so many more 💗
Awesome! Look forward to hearing about your research Helen 😊
Great work Helen!
Thank you !!!!
Woman’s health finally getting more recognised- awesome work
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Thanks everyone for your support. This is really encouraging! It’s early days currently on the research journey but am so keen to get this moving to find out how women are managing and what we can do to help ☺️
Thank you Helen there is so many of us in this age bracket in the workplace!
Thank you Helen 😊
Amazing work Helen 👏🏻
As a female staff member I feel so unsupported in the workplace at this stage.
Well Overdue. I think women need to have micro nutrient blood work to effectively manage Long Menopause - so many women suffer for lack of knowledge. Post Menopausal Symptoms can, for whatever reason, continue, change, flare, affect cognitive function & adaptability. These Women are often still carrying out Caring Roles - Ones own Partner, Grandchildren, Pets, Family Members. If your cognitive function is declining, you need to be aware- Otherwise you are negligent. Seen it too many times. And the children are the ones at risk - shocking
For Caboolture Hospital occupational therapist Katie, her career as a professional race walker comes in handy as she walks the hallways visiting and treating patients, aiding them to participate in the activities of everyday life again.
Starting out as an 8-year-old doing little athletics, Katie found her talent in race walking and has progressed to representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, The Commonwealth Games in 2022 and World University Games. 🌟
"I always reflect on how my sporting career crosses over with OT, in sport if you're injured you do rehab, and the right people help to get you back on track, it's the same in a hospital if you're unwell or inured, it's a similar process just a different goal," Katie said.
#ShoutoutSaturday👏 to Katie on her sporting and OT career
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The word Ngarrama means 'guardian birth spirit' so it's fitting that it was chosen as the name of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander midwifery group practice.
Midwives Melissa and Kiarna provide culturally safe midwifery care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mums choosing to give birth at Caboolture Hospital within a continuity of care model.
"We are able to provide cultural support throughout the pregnancy journey for all of their care across the birthing continuum, including antenatal care and education, birthing care and postnatal care," Melissa said. 💕
The Ngarrama midwifery group practice is looking for an identified midwife to join the team! If you would like to apply, go to: bit.ly/49MUEQr #WorkforusWednesday
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Two of the absolute best!! Such a beautiful team, with a deep passion to support our community.
Great work team
Great work Mel. Always has been a very special Midwife.
Mel helped me give birth to my son almost 5 years ago now and I still have such amazing memories because of her! Definitely one of kind still so thankful she made my journey so special 💕
Omg Tania Mariee Mcqueen was just about to tag you. 😍😍😍 so proud of her
Well done Kiarna Smith. It is not often you see a graduate enter such an important practice group. It shows not only your professionalism but your ability to form meaningful relationships with your colleagues and patients.
Best team Melissa Patman Kiarna Smith 😍
Proud of our Ngarrama team!!
Mel helped me give birth to my son 14 months ago! She is an absolute gem of a human! 🥰 And Kiarna was so helpful & supportive throughout my pregnancy ❤️ Couldn't have asked for better midwives 🥰
I refer lots of my antenates to this service. It is wonderful
Katie Kennedy
Brilliant and very proud of my niece midwife Kiarna ❤️❤️❤️
Danielle Waka keen
Mel is my midwife 😍😍 She’s amazing 🤍
Melissa is such a beautiful person. A most wonderful and caring midwife who will advocate and support you and your beautiful bundle no matter what the circumstances or needs. She will always hold a special little place within our family.
Melissa is amazing she bent over backwards to help my family while purchasing youngest was in nicu and always reassured me that baby was going well and gave me updates when I wasn't able to be up at the hospital.
Tania Mariee Mcqueen
Go Mel! Absolutely amazing midwife so happy she was there to help me through the birth of my beautiful son! ❤️❤️
Just brilliant- a very efficient and cost effective model of care too! See GCUH data on how incredible it really is
So proud of my beautiful girl Kiarna ❤️❤️❤️❤️
All the hard work is worth it ! Very proud of you Kiarna 👍🏿❤️
Tania Mariee Mcqueen is this your dil?
Well done kiarna I'm very proud of you love dad❤️
Cassidy and James got to take baby Laurelai home from Caboolture Hospital recently, after a whopping 255 days in care! 🍼
The 22 year-old parents have juggled various hospital stays as well as looking after their 3 year-old son, since Cassidy's waters ruptured at 20 weeks and 6 days, where she was rushed to Caboolture Hospital.
Baby Laurelai was then cared for in the RBWH NICU having been born at just 23 weeks and 4 days, as well as the Mater, before returning to Caboolture Hospital for her final hospital stay.
"She's so smiley and it all clicked for my husband and I having her at home," Cassidy said, on being together in their house finally.
"I had a lot of support from family and friends so I could go between my son and hospital, so it is great to be together and feel whole again." 🤗
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Congratulations. Such an awesome time in your life ! Enjoy every moment . My twins were born at 30 weeks so I get the whole premmie roller coaster ride . .
How beautiful congratulations and what a blessing. Enjoy being at home together
Congratulations, what a journey for you all 💐
Wow! That's incredible! What a strong little bubba you are Laurelai! Well done Cassidy and James and all those who cared for her! I hope she continues to thrive!
Best wishes. ❤️💜
Congratulations Cassidy and James and welcome home Lorelai! What wonderful news after such a big journey !
Congratulations and best wishes ❤️
Wow, such a long road. Congratulations on finally coming home🥰
Congratulations!! Going home Is the very best of days. 🫶🫶
Welcome home precious girl!
Wow, that’s amazing news! What a long and hard road this has been for you all! Congratulations and wishing you all the very best.❤️ PS . absolutely love her name! 😊
Yay! This is fantastic news!!!
Congratulations! Lorelai is gorgeous 💜
Beautiful name for such a courageous baby. Congratulations mum and dad. Well done Caboolture!
Congratulations. What a little miracle.
So good to have the little princess finally home!! So happy for yous 💜💜
Wow, what a lil rockstar Lorelai is. Beautiful family photo to treasure
Such a long time congrats on going home at last
Just beautiful congratulations 🩷
Amazing!! Congratulations guys, she’s looking so very beautiful and grown up 🥰
So happy for you Cassidy & James! It’s so lovely to see her so happy and healthy. Enjoy the uninterrupted snuggles 🩷🩷
Wishing your little family all the best 🥰
Congratulations glad you n bub are ok and now finally home as a lovely family😊
All the best
Liesl Crawley ❤️ ❤️ ❤️