Damian Harkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6576655 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Damian Harkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Damian |
| FAMILY NAME | Harkin |
| SIGNATURE | HARKIN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | HammondCare Sydney NSW Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2815-7275 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perspectives of Australian family carers of people with dementia on the 'cottage' model of respite
The majority of people living with dementia reside in the community and are often reliant on the support of informal carers to do so. Family carers face many challenges in supporting the person with dementia to remain at home, and short-term respite care is a valued service that offers a temporary break from the role. Respite cottages provide short-term care in a residential home-like setting with a limited number of clients and is a more flexibl…
Arts on prescription for community-dwelling older people with a range of health and wellness needs
Published evidence for the role of participatory art in supporting health and well-being is growing. The Arts on Prescription model is one vehicle by which participatory art can be delivered. Much of the focus of Arts on Prescription has been on the provision of creative activities for people with mental health needs. This Arts on Prescription program, however, targeted community-dwelling older people with a wide range of health and wellness need…
Can specially trained community care workers effectively support patients and their families in the home setting at the end of life
Surveys indicate that many Australians would prefer to die at home, but relatively few do. Recognising that patients and their families may not have the support they need to enable end-of-life care at home, a consortium of care providers developed, and received funding to trial, the Palliative Care Home Support Program (PCHSP) across seven health districts in New South Wales, Australia. The programme aimed to supplement end-of-life care in the ho…
Arts on prescription for community-dwelling older people with a range of health and wellness needs
Published evidence for the role of participatory art in supporting health and well-being is growing. The Arts on Prescription model is one vehicle by which participatory art can be delivered. Much of the focus of Arts on Prescription has been on the provision of creative activities for people with mental health needs. This Arts on Prescription program, however, targeted community-dwelling older people with a wide range of health and wellness need…
Perspectives of Australian family carers of people with dementia on the 'cottage' model of respite
The majority of people living with dementia reside in the community and are often reliant on the support of informal carers to do so. Family carers face many challenges in supporting the person with dementia to remain at home, and short-term respite care is a valued service that offers a temporary break from the role. Respite cottages provide short-term care in a residential home-like setting with a limited number of clients and is a more flexibl…
Can specially trained community care workers effectively support patients and their families in the home setting at the end of life
Surveys indicate that many Australians would prefer to die at home, but relatively few do. Recognising that patients and their families may not have the support they need to enable end-of-life care at home, a consortium of care providers developed, and received funding to trial, the Palliative Care Home Support Program (PCHSP) across seven health districts in New South Wales, Australia. The programme aimed to supplement end-of-life care in the ho…
Can specially trained community care workers effectively support patients and their families in the home setting at the end of life
Surveys indicate that many Australians would prefer to die at home, but relatively few do. Recognising that patients and their families may not have the support they need to enable end-of-life care at home, a consortium of care providers developed, and received funding to trial, the Palliative Care Home Support Program (PCHSP) across seven health districts in New South Wales, Australia. The programme aimed to supplement end-of-life care in the ho…
Arts on prescription for community-dwelling older people with a range of health and wellness needs
Published evidence for the role of participatory art in supporting health and well-being is growing. The Arts on Prescription model is one vehicle by which participatory art can be delivered. Much of the focus of Arts on Prescription has been on the provision of creative activities for people with mental health needs. This Arts on Prescription program, however, targeted community-dwelling older people with a wide range of health and wellness need…
Perspectives of Australian family carers of people with dementia on the 'cottage' model of respite
The majority of people living with dementia reside in the community and are often reliant on the support of informal carers to do so. Family carers face many challenges in supporting the person with dementia to remain at home, and short-term respite care is a valued service that offers a temporary break from the role. Respite cottages provide short-term care in a residential home-like setting with a limited number of clients and is a more flexibl…
Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Service (business (2 works) · Aging in place (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Art Therapy and Mental Health (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Dementia (1 work)