Leg Club Podcast

Our second podcast recorded by Jonathan Griffiths-Reeve who is a mature student at the University of East Anglia and is currently studying for his MSc. In this podcast Jonathan talks about managing stress, both physical and mental.

Listen to our new speaker, Jonathan Griffiths-Reeve. Jonathan is a mature student at the University of East Anglia and is currently studying for his MSc.  He is discussing his experiences as a mature nursing student.

Join Dilshara Suriyarachchi and Rosalind Birt  who are discussing Falls Prevention.  Dilshara and Rosalind and both Physiotherapists who work in a rehab hospital. Dilshara has 10 years’ experience and Rosalind over 30 years. Both of them find the work rewarding with enjoy helping to get people back on their feet and improving their confidence. 

REFERENCES: 

1. Lindy Clemson & Megan Swann (2008), Stepping On: Building confidence and reducing falls, a community-based program for older people, Sydney University Press 

2. Bradley, C (2013) Trends in Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 1999-00 to 2010-11 

3. Dept. of Health & Ageing, (2011), Don’t Fall for it 

4. Harvey, LA & Close, JCT (2013) Trends in fall-related hospitalisations in persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1988-1999, Sydney Falls & Injury Prevention Group, Neuroscience Research Australia, 2013

 5. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Community Health Services, Safe Over 60 Project, Health Promotion Unit

 6. NSW Falls Prevention program, 2017, Active and healthy http://www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/  

7. Better Health Channel, 2018, Older People – preventing falls at home www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/falls-prevention-at-home 

8. Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association Inc 2015, acra.net.au 

9.National heart foundation of Australia, walking.heartfoundation.org.au, Accessed Nov 2018

We welcome a new speaker, Amy Taylor.  Amy is a solicitor and works for Ellisons Solicitors in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. In this podcast Amy is discussing why she joined the Pop Chorus and the benefits of singing to her mental and physical well-being.

We are delighted to welcome a new speaker,  Helen Wood who gives a fascinating insight into the role of the Occupational Therapist.  

Helen graduated from Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1989.  She then moved to the United States and worked in adult rehabilitation in a large hospital in Washington D.C. She has focused her career on neurological rehabilitation and after return to Australia she obtained her Masters Of Occupational Therapy at The University of Sydney.  Helen has presented at numerous conferences both domestically and overseas and has co-authored a publication on autologous transplant. She has taught undergraduate occupational therapy students and has worked for many years completing medicolegal assessments for clients seeking compensation through the legal system. Helen's area of specialization is in adult neurological rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury. She currently works in her own private practice and in a private hospital working with adults with neurological impairments.

We welcome a new speaker, Bronwen Lafferty who is discussing “Wound Hygiene – What can it do for you” which defines chronic or hard to heal wounds with an early anti-biofilm intervention strategy. 

Bronwen was a District Nurse then qualified as a Tissue Viability Nurse and currently works for ConvaTec,  one of our Leg Club Industry Partners.

We  welcome two new speakers, Emmanuel Nola from CD Medical one of our Leg Club Industry Partners and Juliette Blenman, a tissue viability lead nurse at North East London Foundation Trust, Waltham Forest.  

Emmanuel and Juliette are discussing sickle cell disease and leg ulceration. This covers what causes sickle cell disease and why this may lead to leg ulceration.

We welcome a new speaker Mr Mike Hoskins who is Chair of the Leg Club Foundation and has a long association with the charity as he was instrumental in its inception in 2004.  

Mike is discussing the benefits of cycling. This interesting podcast not only covers the physical aspects of cycling but the little know benefits to your mental health.

We welcome a new speaker, Dr Jemell Geraghty.  Jemell is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing and leads the Person-Centred Care & Tissue Viability module at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King’s College London and has been collaborating with King’s College since 2011.  

In this podcast Jemell supports people who are living with leg ulcers or are at risk of a leg ulcer reoccurring and discusses the journey your leg ulcer will go through.