Medication bags are available from the foyer shops (pink ladies) in each hospital in the Northern Sydney region.
Cost is $5.00
Educational DVD Projects
Carer DVD
Northern Sydney Carer Support Service, in partnership with Royal North Shore Hospital's Social Work Department, has developed a Carer's DVD to provide information to all Carers who have a patient admitted to NSCCAH Hospitals, so that Carers may be better prepared and informed about the care needs required for the person they take home. Topics include:
Wound management
Bed sore prevention
Occupational therapy
Pharmaceutical management
Social work
Returning to School after an Acquired Brain Injury DVD - Information for Teachers
Northern Sydney Carer Support Service, in Partnership with Pediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation - John Hunter Children's Hospital, has produced a video for the education of carers, and especially teachers involved in the care of children with acquired traumatic brain injury.
Message in a Bottle
As we age, the body's ability to metabolise alcohol changes. The effects of alcohol can be increased when combined with medication, and additionally alcohol can directly influence the effectiveness of medications.
Message in a Bottle is an educational resource for older people and health professionals who provide care for older people. It aims to raise awareness of the implications of mixing alcohol and medication, both prescription and non-prescription.
