She has a background in gerontology and older adult tertiary mental health and works in both the Acute Medicine Dementia Unit and the Tertiary Mental Health Units. Lillian has currently finished her PhD dissertation in person-centred care in acute units. Her research focused on the care experiences of older patients and her practice centers on supporting staff to provide quality care for older adults in various care settings including acute, mental health and residential. Her dream for her nursing career is to be a nurse scientist and play an active role in innovating, improving practice and producing research in the area of caring for older adults with complex needs.