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

An article about the benefits of volunteering.

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

This guide has been developed for use by frontline staff delivering the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). Wellness and reablement is a key focus of CHSP and a reportable requirement of service delivery. This guide: 1. Defines wellness and Read more

The Victorian Government provides information around the benefits of physical activity for seniors.

On this page you will find content on:

1. The physical decline of older age
2. Common myths
3. Other barriers to exercise
4. Benefits to the older body
5. Getting active

Professor Michael Fine provides an overview of reablement in Australia.

Sometimes the best ideas are so obvious no one seems to pay attention to them. Reablement is such a clever idea that it seems almost unnecessary to have a Read more