Resources

This Australian Ageing Agenda article describes the need for digital transformation in aged care and briefly discusses the factors that have driven the need for technology. It also lists some starting points.

This article, written by Aged Care Essentials, describes the problems and solutions to improve the use of technology in aged care homes.

This article from The Ethics Centre discusses the use of robots in aged care and lists ten technology developments in the aged care sector.

An article published by the Harvard Business Review argues that self-care is no longer enough. Instead leaders should focus on team members taking care of each other.

Burnout is preventable. According to an article Harvard Business Review it requires good organizational hygiene, better data, asking more timely and relevant questions, smarter budgeting (more micro-budgeting), and ensuring that wellness offerings are included as part of your well-being strategy.

This article from Meath Care Inc discusses ways in which occupational therapy can focus on activities that are interesting to older people in residential care settings, as part of the changing times.

This article in the Australian Ageing Agenda discusses various lifestyle activities that older people may want to engage in depending on their interests.

This article from ABC news discusses the research findings about meaningful activities for older people. 

This article from St Jude's Health Care discusses how different types of activities may satisfy the needs of aged care residents.

In this article from the Australian Ageing Agenda, Cath Manuel discusses how aged care facilities should ensure that residents have access to gardens, which research shows bring us all physical and psychological benefits.