Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Reablement and diversity
A KeepAble resource on the importance of wellness and reablement approaches in aged care that are inclusive of all cultural backgrounds.
A wellness and reablement approach: A cultural change
A KeepAble resource on the importance of creating an organisational culture where staff at every level are motivated to assist home care clients to gain or regain skills and confidence to achieve their goals. Describes reablement drivers as well as potential barriers to implementing a wellness and reablement approach in a home care service.
Setting goals and achieving them
This KeepAble guide highlights the importance of client goal setting and goal-directed activities, and provides recommendations to guide home care staff to plan support and help clients achieve their goals.
How to achieve successful coaching
Delivering effective wellness and reablement support is the fundamental cornerstone of a successful home care service. This webpage from KeepAble provides supervisors with tips and guidance on coaching staff in effective reablement approaches.
Why wellness and reablement are important in aged care
This webpage from KeepAble presents comprehensive information about wellness and reablement with links to videos for additional information about ageing and healthy ageing.
Embedding wellness and reablement roadmap
This webpage from KeepAble presents a guide to embed wellness and reablement in home care programs based on key areas of leadership and culture, outcomes and service delivery, inclusivity, people and systems and measurement and reporting.
How to implement reablement
This implementation guide by KeepAble covers the elements of effective reablement, including assessment and goal-setting. This resource provides links to tips sheets and a range of other downloadable practical resources to help the home care workforce introduce a reablement approach.
7 tips for supporting carers
This webpage from Dementia Australia provides simple tips to help support people who care and provide care to people living with dementia
7 tips for looking after yourself
This webpage from Dementia Australia provides simple practice tips for carers to support them in working with or looking after people living with dementia.
7 tips for healthcare professionals
This webpage from Dementia Australia provides simple practice tips for healthcare professionals to support them in working with people living with dementia.