Dr Sinéad Ní Bhraonáin
Australia

In Sydney Local Health District, we recognise that coming to an Emergency Department is challenging. People feel unwell and vulnerable. It is a noisy chaotic environment. As a result of this, we set up a distraction trolley for patients coming into our department to try and improve their patient experience and reduce their distress.

Colin Ong
Singapore 

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Singapore has rolled out an initiative which puts in place case management protocols to triage cases involving non-COVID positive seniors at its emergency department, so that the seniors receive timely and targeted intervention without hospital admission.  The hospital initiates right-siting case management protocol at emergency department to save beds while keeping seniors safe.

Íde O’Shaughnessy
Ireland

Over two years ago, I joined the Occupational Therapy department in University Hospital Limerick, where I continued to follow my passion for advancing older persons care within the acute setting. I commenced my current role as a senior occupational therapist in the Emergency Department in late 2018 as part of the OPTIMEND study.

Kara McLoughlin, Susan O’Reilly, Louise Martin, Niamh O’Regan, Suzanne Timmons, Rachel Doyle
Ireland

There is a steady growth in population ageing, with the number of those aged sixty-five and above increased by 31% from 2006 (1). With this, we have seen an increase in frailty, which is present in up to 60% of older attendees in Emergency Departments (ED) (2).