Our Aged Care Team |
Lifespan Health's team deliver services in participating Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region.
Program Managers
Dr Diane Corser
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Jessica Murray
Director | Clinical Psychologist BPsychSci (Hons), MPsych (Clinical), MAPS, FCCLP |
Our Psychologists
Elaine Samways
Psychologist BBus, GradDipPsych, BBehSc (Hons), MAPS "The RACF program allows me to offer psychological support, and person-centred care to those struggling with mental health and other complexities at the later stage of life. It is a pleasure to work with older adults, their families, and care team and play a role in improving quality of life through mental health support."
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Janice Tan
Psychologist Clinical Psychology Registrar BPsych (Hons), MPsych (Clin) MAPS "Working in aged care is particularly meaningful for me; this is a group that I have profound respect and gratitude for. I believe that older adults carry with them a wealth of life experiences and are a treasure to our society. I am proud to be a part of their life journey and honoured to able to provide emotional support through connectedness, empathy, care, and meaning as they navigate through the challenges of ageing"
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Jacinta Walker
Clinical Psychologist BSocSci(Psych)(Hons), MPsych (Clinical) MAPS "Good mental health is a central part of our overall wellbeing and helps us to feel confident and able to face life and its challenges, no matter what our age.
To be a part of the lives of these remarkable older people, providing them with skills to manage their mental health, building their resilience, focusing on their strengths, and encouraging hope is a privilege and the best part of my job as a psychologist." |
Kevin Lee
Psychologist Clinical Psychology Registrar BA(Psych), BPsychSc(Hons), MPsych(Clin) MAPS “Working in aged care is a deeply humbling and fulfilling experience. For some, transitioning from independence to being care-dependent within a residential aged care facility can be incredibly difficult – it is a privilege as a psychologist to be able to restore some form of emotional balance for these residents during this phase of their journey.”
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Lisa Morgan
Psychologist BPsych(Hons), MPsych (Clinical) MAPS "Working in aged care, for me, is an honour and privilege. I feel very fortunate to provide person-centred care to those struggling with their emotional wellbeing and be a part of a team that offers older adults support in improving their quality of life through mental health support."
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Caitlin Bell
Psychologist GradDipPsych, BSocSc(Psych)(Hons), MPsych (Clinical) "Working in the RACF program has allowed me to discover my interest in working with older adults. I feel privileged to be able to offer psychological interventions to improve older adults’ wellbeing and quality of life. It is an honour to sit with someone and provide them with the opportunity to reflect upon their life and support meaning making."
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Mel Warren
Provisional Psychologist BPsych (Hons) "I enjoy working in aged care and always feel honoured when people share their stories with me. I value their experiences and the fact that they have lived through some amazing experiences during their lives."
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Colleen Tully-Wilson
Provisional Psychologist BPsych, MAPS "Working in aged care, for me, means that a section of the quietest and most vulnerable people in our community, people who have the richness of experience but then find themselves, often, with poor health and/or in places that they do not want to be, have their emotional health valued and supported."
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