Research Projects
Below is a list of our most recent research projects. To access information about previous research we have been engaged in please visit www.aro.gov.au.
Social Rehabilitation (Enablement) Trial
The Social Rehabilitation Program is a structured, task focused and time limited approach that utilises volunteers to support older people to achieve their own social goals.
Telehealth Research Across the Community (TRAC)
Funding Body State Health Research Advisory Council (SHRAC) ($140, 000)Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing ($250, 000) Project Description Silver Chain’s analysis of its clients’ hospital admissions show that clients with diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or heart failure (CHF) are frequently admitted to hospital and identified as the frequent flyers of...
Home Independence Program RCT
This project aims to determine whether a new paradigm for providing home care services achieves better outcomes and is more cost effective than home care as currently provided.
STAR Project
The Skin Tear Audit Research (STAR) Project is a collaboration between Silver Chain and Curtin University of Technology. It is being conducted to develop a universally acceptable definition and classification of skin tears.