KeepAble is a knowledge and resource hub, focused on bringing Wellness and Reablement to life by curating national and international resources for home care providers.
Reframing Ageing
Here you will learn more about Wellness and Reablement, including:
- Why is it important?
- What are my responsibilities as a home care provider?
- How do I adopt it and what steps do I take?
- What is the evidence to support this approach?
- What outcomes can be measured to know that it has been successfully implemented?
Resources for Home Care Providers
Here are some useful resources to help your organisation deliver Wellness and Reablement.
Making choices, finding solutionsThis guide has been developed so people can make informed decisions when choosing assistive technology and home modification solutions. Review the eBook online.- KeepAble resources to downloadThis page provides links to all our resources for download on one page. We do suggest reading the supporting articles however to gain a true understanding of the accompanying resource.
- It’s time to get serious about goal settingFor those accessing aged care supports, setting goals and planning towards achieving them provides the person a voice, making them and what they wish to achieve the focal point of the support being provided.
- Guide to writing support plansA support plan provides guidance to clients and support staff so they can work together to achieve the client’s goals.
- Preparing your annual Wellness and Reablement reportCompiling your annual Wellness and Reablement report requires preparation and ensuring you have collected the right data.
- Assistive Technology Essentials (Part one)The aim of this guide is to build awareness and knowledge among Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers and the broader aged care sector of the benefits of Assistive Technology (AT) and the role it plays as part of a Wellness and Reablement service delivery approach with improved outcomes for older people.
- Assistive Technology Essentials (Part two)Assistive Technology Essentials Part 2 is a guide for consumers, families, practitioners, and the home support sector that support them. Based on the best available evidence and extensive practice knowledge, this resource is a valuable knowledge translation tool in the rapidly evolving landscape of assistive technology.
- Group Social Support – It starts with a conversationInitial conversations undertaken with clients need to explore how they previously socialised, what prevents them from returning to previous activities, how long has it been, and how they envisage their social network to look in the future.
Board presentation – Why ‘every opportunity matters’
From board members to volunteers, it’s important that all staff understand Wellness and Reablement. This presentation was designed by industry experts to help explain why every opportunity matters.
To view the presentation as a pdf with speaker notes, click on the graphic.
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More content of interest for Homecare Providers
In our ‘For Home Care Providers’ section, we have a variety of information, tools, and resources you may find useful. Below is a sample of our most popular items.
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- Reablement and DiversityWellness and Reablement approaches apply to people from all cultural backgrounds. It is important that the information they receive is culturally appropriate and understood by the individual and there are opportunities provided to optimise their independence and well-being.
- Living well with dementiaThere are potential benefits associated with exercise, including helping people living with dementia to maintain or improve everyday function and independence.
- Let’s talk Wellness and ReablementThis approach known as wellness and reablement builds on people’s strengths and goals to promote greater independence and autonomy.
- A Wellness and Reablement approach – A cultural changeStaff at every level within the organisation need to view success through the lens of the consumer who no longer requires support or requires a decrease in support, as they have been assisted in gaining or regaining a skill or confidence to achieve their goal/s.
- Implementing ReablementThe implementation of short term Reablement support involves active assessment, goal setting, planning, positive risk taking, and a focus on outcomes.
Personal Perspectives
Read some more personal aspects of Wellness and Reablement. Click on the cards below to read more.
- Personal story – Moving is good for usWe all know moving more is good for us and the people we support. We know that we need to be more active but sometimes it can be difficult to get started. Sometimes it’s just about moving a bit more every day in whatever way works for each person. Take a moment to watch this great video about Sue and her determination to keep moving every day in a way that worked for her and has put her back on her feet.
- Small things can make a big differenceAn Aged Care Assessor went through some of the common everyday activities that Claire and her husband were managing in their homes such as showering and dressing. It was during this process that Claire and her husband realised that there were some simple things they could do using small items of equipment, that would make their lives easier.
- Getting out and about to reconnectAfter he stopped driving, Stan decided it was time to get some help to be able to reconnect with his family and friends using a mobile app and public transport. Read about his story here
