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NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS New resources for dementia design and environments. Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supportingcare
WELL-BEING: A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA G Allen Power discusses why the person-centred care philosophy has failed to become a reality for so many people and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches to dementia care. The past two decades have seen the emergence of two parallel tracks of thought revolving around ageing issues. The first, usually credited to the late Tom Kitwood, is a movement to approach dementia from a more THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AGED CARE CLASSIFICATION (AN-ACC Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Conrad Kobel and Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), developed at the Australian Health Service Research Institute. A recurring theme within the aged care sector – particularly residential aged care – has been the inadequacy of funding A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTSEE MORE ON JOURNALOFDEMENTIACARE.COM TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND Elizabeth Lodge is a 10-storey care home in Kings Cross, in the heart of Sydney, operated by Anglicare. There are 116 people living life at ‘The Lodge’. Residents are accommodated over seven floors, with one floor dedicated to people with advanced dementia. There are currently 14 people in this unit, but more than 70% of the otherresidents
EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Eat Walk Engage is an evidence-based multidisciplinary delirium prevention program developed at Queensland’s Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Building on previous improvement projects for older inpatients (Mudge et al 2008; Mudge et al 2012; Young et al 2013) and the principles of established programs such as the HospitalElder Life
USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS Citizenship and personalisation. One-page profiles are a person-centred thinking tool that can support people living with dementia in the transition from being passive recipients of care to their being recognised as full members of society. As aged and heath care services aspire to give their clients more choice and control,one-page profiles
HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiences DEMENTIA ARTICLES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OFABOUTARTICLESEVENTSSUBMISSIONSADVERTISINGCONTACT The AN-ACC funding model: an overview. Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Dr Conrad Kobel and Professor Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), being considered as a replacement for the current Aged Care FundingInstrument (ACFI).
NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS New resources for dementia design and environments. Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supportingcare
WELL-BEING: A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA G Allen Power discusses why the person-centred care philosophy has failed to become a reality for so many people and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches to dementia care. The past two decades have seen the emergence of two parallel tracks of thought revolving around ageing issues. The first, usually credited to the late Tom Kitwood, is a movement to approach dementia from a more THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AGED CARE CLASSIFICATION (AN-ACC Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Conrad Kobel and Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), developed at the Australian Health Service Research Institute. A recurring theme within the aged care sector – particularly residential aged care – has been the inadequacy of funding A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTSEE MORE ON JOURNALOFDEMENTIACARE.COM TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND Elizabeth Lodge is a 10-storey care home in Kings Cross, in the heart of Sydney, operated by Anglicare. There are 116 people living life at ‘The Lodge’. Residents are accommodated over seven floors, with one floor dedicated to people with advanced dementia. There are currently 14 people in this unit, but more than 70% of the otherresidents
EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Eat Walk Engage is an evidence-based multidisciplinary delirium prevention program developed at Queensland’s Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Building on previous improvement projects for older inpatients (Mudge et al 2008; Mudge et al 2012; Young et al 2013) and the principles of established programs such as the HospitalElder Life
USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS Citizenship and personalisation. One-page profiles are a person-centred thinking tool that can support people living with dementia in the transition from being passive recipients of care to their being recognised as full members of society. As aged and heath care services aspire to give their clients more choice and control,one-page profiles
HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiences DEMENTIA ARTICLES, CARE STRATEGIES, NEWS, RESOURCES Posted on September 3, 2014 by AJDC Team • 0 Comments. By Holly Keenan Bachelor of Public Health, University of Canberra Introduction Dementia is the term for a group of diseases affecting the brain. Dementia is progressive and irreversible, affecting cognitive, social, PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT By Holly Keenan Bachelor of Public Health, University of Canberra Introduction Dementia is the term for a group of diseases affecting the brain. Dementia is progressive and irreversible, affecting cognitive, social, emotional and physical functions. Over 30 years, research (Marshall 2001; Fleming, Cookes & Sum 2008; Fleming & Purandare 2010) has proven that dementia-friendly environments TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND Elizabeth Lodge is a 10-storey care home in Kings Cross, in the heart of Sydney, operated by Anglicare. There are 116 people living life at ‘The Lodge’. Residents are accommodated over seven floors, with one floor dedicated to people with advanced dementia. There are currently 14 people in this unit, but more than 70% of the otherresidents
SIRS GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES Guidelines. The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) is a new initiative to help prevent and reduce incidents of abuse and neglect in residential aged care services. SIRS will require providers of residential aged care to manage and take reasonable steps to prevent incidents, with a focus on the safety, health, wellbeing and qualityof life
NURSES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: CARING FOR THOSE LIVING WITH By TEAGAN BEWICK Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Edith Cowan University, WA Dementia is not an ordinary component of normal ageing. Dementia is characterised by a progressive deterioration of cognitive ability, displaying no distinct symptoms during early development but requiring ongoing assessment as it advances (Hunter, 2016). It demands the provision of personalised treatment and is CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different DIY GUIDE TO CREATING A SENSORY ROOM Aged care organisations and carers interested in learning more about creating and using multi-sensory environments (MSE) for people with dementia will find a wealth of information in a recent guide written by UK researchers Dr Anke Jakob and Dr Lesley Collier.. How to make a sensory room for people living with dementia: a guide book offers advice about different materials and ideas that can be FOOD FOR THOUGHT: FACILITATING INDEPENDENCE WITH FINGER Dietician Denise Burbidge discusses finger foods as a flexible, dignified meal option for people with moderate to severe dementia Aged care workers and people caring for a loved one with dementia know that a nutritious, balanced diet is vital in maintaining body weight, hydration and general well-being. However, achieving a balanced diet for people with dementia BEHIND BARS: THE CHALLENGE OF AN AGEING PRISON POPULATION A surge in the number of older people with dementia in Australia’s prisons has created complex ethical, legal and medical issues. AJDC covered the topic in this article in our August/September 2012 issue, looking at the challenges and solutions. Alzheimer’s Australia is continuing the discussion with the release of a new paper, Dementia inPrison.
SENSORY TOWELS
Jo Bozin explains how a simple award-winning aromatherapy program has improved the mealtime experience for residents and staff in one Melbourne residential facility While working mornings and early afternoons at Bupa Thomastown in February 2011, I noticed a lot of uneaten food returning to the kitchen after lunchtimes. Eating is an integral part of everyone’s DEMENTIA ARTICLES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OFABOUTARTICLESEVENTSSUBMISSIONSADVERTISINGCONTACT The AN-ACC funding model: an overview. Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Dr Conrad Kobel and Professor Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), being considered as a replacement for the current Aged Care FundingInstrument (ACFI).
NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada.. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supporting care staff to assess living environments for older people (all living environments, including residential TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND How do aged care organisations balance their duty of care with the needs of people with dementia to continue to explore, understand their environment and remain as independent as possible? Rae Blackledge explains the creative strategies used at Elizabeth Lodge, in Sydney’s Kings Cross, to ‘bring the outside in’ and also enableresidents to leave
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AGED CARE CLASSIFICATION (AN-ACC Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Conrad Kobel and Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), developed at the Australian Health Service Research Institute. A recurring theme within the aged care sector – particularly residential aged care – has been the inadequacy of funding A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Margaret Cahill, Karen Lee-Steere, Alison Mudge and Prue McRae explain how clinicians in Queensland have created an evidence-based program to help prevent delirium and facilitate the speedy recovery of older patients in hospital. Delirium is a serious and common complication of acute illness and hospitalisation (Marcantonio 2017). USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? The Australian Journal of Dementia Care welcomes submissions of articles from people involved in the dementia care sector. If you have a project, research study or change in practice that has improved the wellbeing of people living with dementia, we would like to hear from you. HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiencesSENSORY TOWELS
Jo Bozin explains how a simple award-winning aromatherapy program has improved the mealtime experience for residents and staff in one Melbourne residential facility While working mornings and early afternoons at Bupa Thomastown in February 2011, I noticed a lot of uneaten food returning to the kitchen after lunchtimes. Eating is an integral part of everyone’s DEMENTIA ARTICLES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OFABOUTARTICLESEVENTSSUBMISSIONSADVERTISINGCONTACT The AN-ACC funding model: an overview. Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Dr Conrad Kobel and Professor Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), being considered as a replacement for the current Aged Care FundingInstrument (ACFI).
NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada.. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supporting care staff to assess living environments for older people (all living environments, including residential TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND How do aged care organisations balance their duty of care with the needs of people with dementia to continue to explore, understand their environment and remain as independent as possible? Rae Blackledge explains the creative strategies used at Elizabeth Lodge, in Sydney’s Kings Cross, to ‘bring the outside in’ and also enableresidents to leave
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AGED CARE CLASSIFICATION (AN-ACC Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Conrad Kobel and Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), developed at the Australian Health Service Research Institute. A recurring theme within the aged care sector – particularly residential aged care – has been the inadequacy of funding A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Margaret Cahill, Karen Lee-Steere, Alison Mudge and Prue McRae explain how clinicians in Queensland have created an evidence-based program to help prevent delirium and facilitate the speedy recovery of older patients in hospital. Delirium is a serious and common complication of acute illness and hospitalisation (Marcantonio 2017). USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? The Australian Journal of Dementia Care welcomes submissions of articles from people involved in the dementia care sector. If you have a project, research study or change in practice that has improved the wellbeing of people living with dementia, we would like to hear from you. HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiencesSENSORY TOWELS
Jo Bozin explains how a simple award-winning aromatherapy program has improved the mealtime experience for residents and staff in one Melbourne residential facility While working mornings and early afternoons at Bupa Thomastown in February 2011, I noticed a lot of uneaten food returning to the kitchen after lunchtimes. Eating is an integral part of everyone’s A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT By Holly Keenan Bachelor of Public Health, University of Canberra Introduction Dementia is the term for a group of diseases affecting the brain. Dementia is progressive and irreversible, affecting cognitive, social, emotional and physical functions. Over 30 years, research (Marshall 2001; Fleming, Cookes & Sum 2008; Fleming & Purandare 2010) has proven that dementia-friendly environments WELL-BEING: A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA G Allen Power discusses why the person-centred care philosophy has failed to become a reality for so many people and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches to dementia care. The past two decades have seen the emergence of two parallel tracks of thought revolving around ageing issues. The first, usually credited to the late Tom Kitwood, is a movement to approach dementia from a more EXTENDING DEMENTIA CARE INTO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES The risk of developing dementia can also be reduced with appropriate community education and preventative healthcare (Livingstone et al 2020). Attention to cardiovascular risk factors, physical and cognitive leisure activities, and diet can improve cognitive function and/or reduce dementia risk. NURSES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: CARING FOR THOSE LIVING WITH By TEAGAN BEWICK Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Edith Cowan University, WA Dementia is not an ordinary component of normal ageing. Dementia is characterised by a progressive deterioration of cognitive ability, displaying no distinct symptoms during early development but requiring ongoing assessment as it advances (Hunter, 2016). It demands the provision of personalised treatment and is THE LANTERN PROJECT: SHINING A LIGHT ON FOOD IN AGED CARE The Lantern Project aims to improve mealtime and dining experiences for residents in aged care settings, in response to the unacceptably high levels of malnutrition among older Australians, particularly those with dementia.SENSORY TOWELS
Jo Bozin explains how a simple award-winning aromatherapy program has improved the mealtime experience for residents and staff in one Melbourne residential facility While working mornings and early afternoons at Bupa Thomastown in February 2011, I noticed a lot of uneaten food returning to the kitchen after lunchtimes. Eating is an integral part of everyone’s BEHIND BARS: THE CHALLENGE OF AN AGEING PRISON POPULATION A surge in the number of older people with dementia in Australia’s prisons has created complex ethical, legal and medical issues. AJDC covered the topic in this article in our August/September 2012 issue, looking at the challenges and solutions. Alzheimer’s Australia is continuing the discussion with the release of a new paper, Dementia inPrison.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: FACILITATING INDEPENDENCE WITH FINGER Dietician Denise Burbidge discusses finger foods as a flexible, dignified meal option for people with moderate to severe dementia Aged care workers and people caring for a loved one with dementia know that a nutritious, balanced diet is vital in maintaining body weight, hydration and general well-being. However, achieving a balanced diet for people with dementia DEMENTIA ARTICLES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OFABOUTARTICLESEVENTSSUBMISSIONSADVERTISINGCONTACT The AN-ACC funding model: an overview. Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Dr Conrad Kobel and Professor Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), being considered as a replacement for the current Aged Care FundingInstrument (ACFI).
NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS New resources for dementia design and environments. Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supportingcare
TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND Elizabeth Lodge is a 10-storey care home in Kings Cross, in the heart of Sydney, operated by Anglicare. There are 116 people living life at ‘The Lodge’. Residents are accommodated over seven floors, with one floor dedicated to people with advanced dementia. There are currently 14 people in this unit, but more than 70% of the otherresidents
A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the WELL-BEING: A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA G Allen Power discusses why the person-centred care philosophy has failed to become a reality for so many people and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches to dementia care. The past two decades have seen the emergence of two parallel tracks of thought revolving around ageing issues. The first, usually credited to the late Tom Kitwood, is a movement to approach dementia from a more CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Eat Walk Engage is an evidence-based multidisciplinary delirium prevention program developed at Queensland’s Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Building on previous improvement projects for older inpatients (Mudge et al 2008; Mudge et al 2012; Young et al 2013) and the principles of established programs such as the HospitalElder Life
DEMENTIA SERVICE TAKES TEAM APPROACH Once the team grows we will have the capacity to visit clients in their homes within a 30km radius of our office in Glenroy. For further information contact Daniel Calleja, Team Leader and Senior Occupational Therapist, Aged Specialist Services, at Merri Health, on 1300 637 744 or email Daniel.Calleja@merrihealth.org.au. USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS Citizenship and personalisation. One-page profiles are a person-centred thinking tool that can support people living with dementia in the transition from being passive recipients of care to their being recognised as full members of society. As aged and heath care services aspire to give their clients more choice and control,one-page profiles
HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiences DEMENTIA ARTICLES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OFABOUTARTICLESEVENTSSUBMISSIONSADVERTISINGCONTACT The AN-ACC funding model: an overview. Carol Loggie, Anita Westera, Dr Conrad Kobel and Professor Kathy Eagar present this overview of the proposed new funding instrument for residential aged care, the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC), being considered as a replacement for the current Aged Care FundingInstrument (ACFI).
NEW RESOURCES FOR DEMENTIA DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTS New resources for dementia design and environments. Supporting Comfort and Belonging for People Living with Dementia: A Guide for Team Members to Enhance the Environment in Senior Living is a new publication from the Research Institute for Aging at the University of Waterloo in Canada. The 22-page practical guide is aimed at supportingcare
TAKING THE RISK: STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GETTING OUT AND Elizabeth Lodge is a 10-storey care home in Kings Cross, in the heart of Sydney, operated by Anglicare. There are 116 people living life at ‘The Lodge’. Residents are accommodated over seven floors, with one floor dedicated to people with advanced dementia. There are currently 14 people in this unit, but more than 70% of the otherresidents
A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the WELL-BEING: A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA G Allen Power discusses why the person-centred care philosophy has failed to become a reality for so many people and suggests alternatives to traditional approaches to dementia care. The past two decades have seen the emergence of two parallel tracks of thought revolving around ageing issues. The first, usually credited to the late Tom Kitwood, is a movement to approach dementia from a more CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different EAT WALK ENGAGE: DELIRIUM PREVENTION FOR ACUTE CARE Eat Walk Engage is an evidence-based multidisciplinary delirium prevention program developed at Queensland’s Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Building on previous improvement projects for older inpatients (Mudge et al 2008; Mudge et al 2012; Young et al 2013) and the principles of established programs such as the HospitalElder Life
DEMENTIA SERVICE TAKES TEAM APPROACH Once the team grows we will have the capacity to visit clients in their homes within a 30km radius of our office in Glenroy. For further information contact Daniel Calleja, Team Leader and Senior Occupational Therapist, Aged Specialist Services, at Merri Health, on 1300 637 744 or email Daniel.Calleja@merrihealth.org.au. USING ONE-PAGE PROFILES TO CREATE CARE PLANS Citizenship and personalisation. One-page profiles are a person-centred thinking tool that can support people living with dementia in the transition from being passive recipients of care to their being recognised as full members of society. As aged and heath care services aspire to give their clients more choice and control,one-page profiles
HOW TO MAKE A SENSORY ROOM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA 2 Dr Anke Jakob is a design researcher at Kingston University London with a professional background as a textile designer. Her current research explores multi sensory experiences A RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO RISK, POSITIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Jo Croft explores the benefits of a ‘can do’ rights-based approach to care planning and risk management to facilitate an active lifestyle for people living with dementia and shares an example of a positive risk assessment tool. At the heart of any quality service providing care to people living with dementia is a passion for delivering holistic care which responds to the needs of the CONSISTENT STAFFING MODELS: SHARING THE LEARNING Daniella Greenwood puts the case for consistent staff assignment, arguing it is the most powerful operational approach to support the rights of people with dementia and to promote staff retention. The traditional model of staffing in residential aged care is ‘rotating assignment’ (Farrell et al 2006). With this approach, personal support staff regularly work with a range of different NURSES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: CARING FOR THOSE LIVING WITH By TEAGAN BEWICK Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Edith Cowan University, WA Dementia is not an ordinary component of normal ageing. Dementia is characterised by a progressive deterioration of cognitive ability, displaying no distinct symptoms during early development but requiring ongoing assessment as it advances (Hunter, 2016). It demands the provision of personalised treatment and is PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT By Holly Keenan Bachelor of Public Health, University of Canberra Introduction Dementia is the term for a group of diseases affecting the brain. Dementia is progressive and irreversible, affecting cognitive, social, emotional and physical functions. Over 30 years, research (Marshall 2001; Fleming, Cookes & Sum 2008; Fleming & Purandare 2010) has proven that dementia-friendly environmentsTHE VIEW FROM HERE
Fred Graham, Sandra Jeavons, Liz Miles and Elizabeth Beattie introduce The View From Here, an evidence-based online training package suitable for all Australian hospitals to use in preparing their staff to provide quality care for patients with dementia. Dementia Training Australia’s (DTA’s) The View From Here (TVFH) e-learning course delivers dementia education specific to acute care: the THE NIGHTINGALE PROGRAM: EXCELLENCE IN PALLIATIVE CARE Dementia Australia’s Nightingale Program, established in 2016, is a unique and innovative nurse-led model of care. It is the only specialist dementia palliative care program in Australia, providing dementia-specific education and clinical support to people living with dementia, their families and carers in South Australia. THE LANTERN PROJECT: SHINING A LIGHT ON FOOD IN AGED CARE The Lantern Project’s aim of improving mealtime and dining experiences in aged care settings is in response to the unacceptably high levels of malnutrition among older Australians. Malnutrition is a known risk for older Australians, particularly those with dementia. More than one in two aged care residents are malnourished, withfigures
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: FACILITATING INDEPENDENCE WITH FINGER A minimum one week trial of a finger food menu is recommended. Breakfast. Cereal bar, 5 dried prunes, 1 glass orange juice, tea/coffee, OR. Hard boiled egg (shell removed), 1-2 wholemeal toast (cut into strips), 1 glass milk, 1 banana, tea/coffee. >Morning tea. REINVESTING IN LIFE IS THE BEST PRESCRIPTION Reinvesting in life is the best prescription. Posted on December 1, 2014 by AJDC Team • 18 Comments. When Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with younger onset dementia, she was advised to give up work, study and life as she knew it, put her affairs in order and investigate aged care options. Instead, she ignored this ‘Prescribed DisengagementSENSORY TOWELS
Jo Bozin explains how a simple award-winning aromatherapy program has improved the mealtime experience for residents and staff in one Melbourne residential facility While working mornings and early afternoons at Bupa Thomastown in February 2011, I noticed a lot of uneaten food returning to the kitchen after lunchtimes. Eating is an integral part of everyone’s*
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Collaborative care for young people with dementia The INSPIRED-II project team is developing and piloting a collaborative care intervention for people with young onset dementia (YOD), based on results from Australia’s first national survey of people with YOD and their supporters. MONICA CATIONS (left) and SALLY DAY (right) explain how to get involved.Read article
Minimising restraint use Despite overwhelming evidence that antipsychotics are not effective or safe, they are routinely prescribed and administered against clinical guidelines to people living with dementia. To improve health and care outcomes there must be a commitment from all stakeholders to dementia education to eliminate overuse of chemical and physical restraint, supported by a national framework for workforce development, writesDAVID SYKES.
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Connections for life with dementia LYN PHILLIPSON reports on an innovative research project she is leading at the University of Wollongong in NSW to support and enhance the social health of people with dementiaRead article
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COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA The INSPIRED-II project team is developing and piloting a collaborative care intervention for people with young onset dementia (YOD), based on results from Australia’s first national survey of people with YOD and their supporters. Monica Cations and Sally Day explain how to get involved Read this article MINIMISING RESTRAINT USE Despite overwhelming evidence that antipsychotics are not effective or safe, they are routinely prescribed and administered against clinical guidelines to people living with dementia. To improve health and care outcomes there must be a commitment from all stakeholders to dementia education to eliminate overuse of chemical and physical restraint, supported by a national framework for workforce development, writes David Sykes. Read this articleCONTENTS
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