This resource provides the results of a review of the Effectiveness of Reablement for people over the age of 65 years, who have functional limitations and still live at home.
The ageing of the population and the increasing need Read more
Produced by Meaningful Ageing Australia, this three minute video introduces spirituality in the Australian Aged Care Quality Standards, and the idea that spirituality is not confined to religion.
Age Friendly Communities and Environment Framework.
The World Health Organisation has developed a checklist of the essential features of age friendly cities that make a community more liveable and manageable for older people, touching on
– outdoor spaces and Read more
There is a rapidly growing interest in psychological well-being (PWB) as outcome of interventions. Ryff developed theory-based indicators of PWB that are consistent with a eudaimonic perspective of happiness. Numerous interventions have been developed with the aim to increase Read more
The purpose of this research was to identify the impacts of diversity on the ability of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people to access government services such as aged care, particularly when these services require a high level of Read more
The Baseline Report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030 addresses five issues:
1. Introduces Healthy Ageing, the Decade’s actions and enablers, and a pathway to accelerate impact by 2030.
2. Where are we in 2020? The report provides Read more
This Fact Sheet has been developed by the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) with the support of the Expert Reference Group for the AAG Reablement Project 2017-19 (1).
The aim is to provide a summary of current reablement approaches Read more
This 3.5 minute video is an introduction to spiritual care for senior leaders. Highlighting key responsibilities and concepts, it is a great way to start the conversation with those responsible for governance and strategy.
This 1.5 minute video is a special message for personal carers, who are the heart of the aged care system in Australia. It introduces them to the idea that their role is contributing to each person’s spiritual wellbeing.
This 3.20 minute video is for those who are responsible for assessment and planning in aged care in Australia. It introduces the links between assessment and planning the Quality Standards and the National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care.
