Description
With the increasing focus on community-based care, the majority of older people never end up in residential aged care. This is often with the support of family members and other informal carers. There is research needed on the demands on carers, especially those in rural settings, and how to better support them.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
carers, support, health services, rural, ageing
School
School of Rural Health
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Time commitment
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Monash Rural Health, Warragul
Co-supervisors
Dr
Matthew Carroll