Resources

This article from the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) written by Dr Rajna Ogrin discusses the potential benefits of social prescribing to address the undesirable impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. 

This article from the Australian Government  My Aged Care describes how the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) has built social connections for older people. It presents a case story between a volunteer and an older person and how the ACVVS has transformed their lives which is also available in a video link. 

This article from Australian Department of Health and Aged Care describes how friendship was formed between an older person and a volunteer of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme. It also links to a video where the two talk about their experiences. 

Accessed via The Communiqués website, this series of webinars and case studies explore how the aged care workforce can recognise and support the mental health and well being of older people living in residential aged care.

Partners National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Silverchain have produced resources to support aged care providers when developing technologies for use within home care services.

Aged Care Clinical Information System (ACCIS) Standards are technical standards that describe recommended minimum software requirements to be incorporated into RAC product roadmaps.

This innovAGEING blog describes how McLean Care's iAgeHealth initiative bridges gaps in regional, rural, and remote areas healthcare services through a virtual multi-disciplinary health hub.

The Australian Signal Directorate has produced a set of eight effective mitigation strategies to protect organizations' Internet-connected information technology networks from cyber threats.

KeepAble have produced a toolkit with tools and resources to enhance the knowledge and skills of assessors, coordination, and support staff when working with home care clients.

The ELDAC Home Care App developed with the help of home care workers and managers, aims to support care workers to provide quality palliative and end of life care for older clients at home in the community. The Home Care App is free to download.