This booklet was developed:
– To assist HACC funded providers to understand the principles underpinning the Wellness Approach to Home & Community Care in Western Australia; and
– To inform providers of key factors that will assist them in Read more
The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of wellness as it relates to older adults and geriatric nursing using Rodgers evolutionary perspective (1989). The evolutionary method was chosen as its analytic philosophical base is grounded in Read more
Produced by Beyond Blue, this booklet covers a range of interventions that can be used to promote emotional wellbeing or to help people with anxiety or depression. It summarises the strength of evidence for each intervention and gives case Read more
AAG held a workshop on the topic of reablement in November 2018 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The aim was to stimulate thinking about what reablement and wellness mean in aged care, and whether there are Read more
This paper overviews the three concepts of social participation, their methods of measurement and their associations with health in older adults. We present a model of social participation that incorporates all three concepts of social participation and their effects Read more
This plan sets a 20-year vision for mental health and wellbeing in SA, focussing on state-wide strategic directions over the next five years. It is not only about mental illness, but aims to shift the focus to a whole-of-person, Read more
The CADDY Project – a Dementia Friendly Community initiative : supporting meaningful community participation for people living with memory loss
The CADDY model was conceptualised by the local Dementia Action Group, a work group of the Positive Ageing Taskforce, Read more
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among oldest-old adults. Structural equation modeling was performed to examine health influences on psychological well-being among 306 octogenarians and centenarians from the Georgia Read more
This booklet is for older people who want to follow a healthy approach to ageing in their everyday lives. In Australia the number of people over 65 is growing quickly. Many people lead full and productive lives well into Read more
