Resources

This report from Dementia Australia emphasises that a wellness and enablement approach in a redesigned aged care system should be implemented from dementia diagnosis or on entry to an aged care service to support people to maintain function and independence.

This video from Culturally Directed Care Solutions (CDCS) describes wellness and reablement and explains the importance of embedding these approaches into community-based aged care programs. (12 min)

This video by aspire4life describes reablement in aged care, and how a reablement approach can be used by Home Support Assessors. (3 min)

In a world where generations are becoming increasingly segregated, researchers from Griffith University have made a groundbreaking effort to bridge the gap between the old and the young through intergenerational practice research. Professor Anneke Fitzgerald describes the work of the Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice and what makes a good intergenerational program.

In this blog, Catherine Scott of Sundale Inc. explains the role of clinical governance in aged care and the benefits it brings to care recipients, their families, and the organisation’s team members.

Although the concept of healthy or successful ageing dates back to the 1960s, its goal is more realistic in today’s ageing society as a result of more effective interventions to control and reduce disability and health risks. Professor Claire Donnellan explains how healthy or successful ageing has evolved and provides an example of one theory of successful ageing with potential for use in gerontological care.

The Equip Aged Care Learning Packages from the University of Tasmania (Wicking Dementia Centre) are freely available to anyone interested in the aged care sector to help enhance knowledge and keep up to date with current practices.  One of the modules is specific to supporting people living with dementia and can be accessed by enrolling in the course.

This article from The University of Sydney provides insights about important things to consider when deciding to move a loved one with dementia into a nursing home.

This toolkit from Dementia Training Australia focuses on assessing and managing behavioural interventions for people living with dementia. It also links to resources to assess for wandering in long term care and in community and video presentation with slides on developing behavioural interventions. 

This online module from Dementia Training Australia discusses the use of Design Principles to create supportive environments for people living with dementia and develop tools for transformation within workplaces. (1 hr)