This three-part webinar series, starting 8 June, will explore allied and mental health MBS funding and effective strategies for prevention, response and recovery in residential aged care facilities (RACF) COVID/influenza (dual) outbreaks.
COVID-19 outbreaks in RACFs have demonstrated the critical role for allied health and general practice in mitigating the impact of a COVID-19 outbreak. In response, Healthy North Coast will deliver a three-part webinar series that looks at prevention and preparedness, response and recovery, starting on Wednesday 8 June 2022.
General practices also have access to a quality improvement activity, which will help to increase GP preparedness, response and medical coverage during a COVID-19 outbreak in residential aged care. You can access the quality improvement activity here.
About the webinar series
Facilitated by Bron McCrae, Deputy Director of Healthy Ageing at Healthy North Coast, this three-part webinar series will explore the integrated team in RACF COVID-19 and dual outbreaks. It invites Kim Poyner, registered nurse and founder of Medicoach and a panel of allied health professionals to discuss allied and mental health MBS codes and funding, and effective strategies for prevention and preparedness (webinar 1), response (webinar 2) and recovery (webinar 3).
‘Multidisciplinary care for residents of residential aged care facilities is crucial for the effective management of a COVID-19 or dual outbreak,’ Ms McCrae said.
‘Under new MBS items, allied health providers may claim a call-out or “flag-fall” fee to cover their costs to travel to a RACF for face-to-face services. This webinar series will take a deep dive into these MBS items and how they can be used for allied health interventions in the preparation/prevention, response and recovery management of COVID-19 and dual (COVID-19 and influenza) outbreaks.
‘We will discuss de-conditioning and what it really means, ideas for conditioning programs pre-, during and post outbreaks, what is achievable for residents isolating in their rooms, and how partners in care can help ensure residents do not de-condition and remain in good physical and mental health.’
Please share this webinar series with your colleagues.
Webinar 1: Register here
PREVENTION PANEL DISCUSSION – the MBS codes and the integrated team’s preventative measures
Wednesday 8 June 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Following a 30-minute presentation on MBS codes from Kim Poyner, RN and founder of Medicoach, the panel will discuss how to prepare residents for a COVID-19 / dual outbreak.
Content covered:
- allied and mental health MBS funding available
- resident preparation from the perspective of allied health professionals in the event of a COVID or dual outbreak
- preventative measures that will support the mental health of residents and their partners in care during an outbreak
- ways to build resilience in residents.
Webinar 2: Register here
RESPONSE PANEL DISCUSSION – the integrated team and outbreak response measures
Thursday 16 June 2022
10:00am – 11:00am
The panel will discuss de-conditioning and what options are available for residents during a COVID-19/dual outbreak.
Content covered:
- allied health presentation of de-conditioning factors
- resident response from the perspective of allied health professionals in the event of a COVID or dual outbreak
- response measures that will support the mental health of residents and their partners in care during an outbreak
- ways to maintain resilience in residents.
Webinar 3: Register here
RECOVERY PANEL DISCUSSION – the integrated team and outbreak recovery measures
Friday 24 June 2022
1:00pm – 2:00pm
The panel will discuss recovery strategies for supporting residents following an RACF outbreak.
Content covered:
- resident recovery from the perspective of allied health professionals following a COVID or dual outbreak
- recovery measures that will support the mental health of residents and their partners in care following an outbreak
- ways to rebuild resilience in residents in the recovery stage.
If you cannot make the live sessions, please register anyway to receive the video recordings.
Facilitated by: Bron McCrae, Deputy Director Healthy Ageing, Healthy North Coast.
Panellists
- Kim Poyner, Register Nurse and founder of Medicoach
- Michael Harders, Physiotherapist, Optimum Allied Health
- Kristy Harper, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Director at Cirrus Health
- Karly Bartrim, Dietician, Studio4
- Julie Aganoff, Psychologist and Director, ChangeFutures.
Learning objectives:
- examine the allied and mental health MBS codes that are available for use in RACFs
- describe the important contributions of facilitating access to allied health services for residents
- identify prevention, response and recovery initiatives from the perspective of allied health professionals before, in the event of, and following a COVID or dual outbreak
- build, maintain and rebuild resilience in residents in the various stages of a COVID-19 or dual outbreak.