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  1. Residential aged care homes

    Residential aged care homes provide safe and comfortable accommodation as well as ongoing healthcare, support and social interaction that can adapt to your changing needs.

  2. Residential in-reach services

    A number of health services in Victoria provide clinical care to people living in residential aged care through residential in-reach services to reduce the risk of unnecessary hospital visits.

  3. Resistance training – health benefits

    If you do resistance training repeatedly and consistently, your muscles become stronger.

  4. Resistance training – preventing injury

    When starting a program of resistance training, follow the advice of a qualified professional to avoid injury.

  5. Respiratory physician

    A respiratory physician (respiratory and sleep medicine specialist) specialises in diagnosing, treating and preventing conditions and diseases affecting the respiratory system.

  6. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

    Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that can cause respiratory infections that affect the airways and lungs.

  7. Respiratory system

    The respiratory system takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide.

  8. Restless legs syndrome (RLS)

    Restless legs syndrome has been described as a type of cramp, soreness or a creeping, crawling feeling.

  9. Retinal detachment

    If a detached retina is not treated, it can lead to total blindness.

  10. Retirement villages

    Retirement villages provide independent accommodation for retirees (over the age of 55) and often include extra facilities and services such as swimming pools, libraries, tennis courts, meeting rooms, social activities and visits from healthcare professionals.