Pain in aged care - using the new Pain Management Toolkit Half-day workshop Most residents living in residential aged care facilities have pain. People in pain have the right to the acknowledgment of their pain and to be informed about how it can be assessed and managed by trained health care professionals. This evidence-based interactive workshop will focus on: The prevalence and complexity of pain in residential aged care An introduction to the new Pain Management Guide (PMG) Toolkit, 2nd Edition Strategies, tools and approaches to identify and assess pain How to treat and manage pain This workshop will address the following Aged Care standards Aged Care standard 2 - Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers Aged Care standard 3 - Personal care and clinical care Who Should Attend? Care providers, clinical governance and risk managers Allied health, nursing, clinical and medical staff Researchers and academics Presenters/Facilitators Dr Steve Savvas Dr Christa Dang Ms Marie Vaughan For further information Contact: Jessica Cecil, Education Coordinator.Phone: (03) 8387 2305 Email: [email protected] Manage Cookie Preferences