The on-line course is an introduction to understanding the impacts of childhood trauma for people now entering aged care. It focuses on the experiences of Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations, Former Child Migrants and people affected by forced adoption. The Read more

This resource is for providers who are committed to creating opportunities for the people they support to achieve their optimum level of independence, and their aim is to embed wellness and reablement approach across the whole of their organisation.

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Health Direct provides an overview why do people set goals and how they work. It gives examples of the type of goals there are, the value of having them and benefits for mental health; plus how to set them, Read more

Wellness and reablement is an approach that builds on people’s strengths and goals to promote independence and autonomy in home care. Evidence shows that this approach is effective in improving function, independence and quality of life for older people Read more

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 Rodger’s evolutionary perspective (1989). The evolutionary method was chosen as its analytic philosophical base is grounded in Read more

This workbook is designed to help you think about your own wellness – what you already do (your daily routines, habits and valued life roles and activities), what else you can do or learn to do, and what type 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

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

An article about the benefits of volunteering.