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eBooks - Individual & Ageing Support
Ageing matters (2020)
Older people make up a significant proportion of Australia's population - over 1 in 7 people are aged 65 and over. Australians enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the world, however the success of our collective ageing has revealed a range of challenges and evidence of failures in how we treat older people
Complementary Therapies for Older People in Care (2013)
Assessing older clients for appropriate treatments · Communicating effectively with older clients, relatives and care staff · Adapting treatments for older clients with particular health conditions, including dementia · Working around beds, wheelchairs, walking frames and medical equipment · Hygiene, safety and ethical considerations · Guidance on using specific complementary therapies and techniques with older clients, including reflexology, aromatherapy and massage · Common pitfalls and difficulties practitioners may encounter, offering encouragement and down-to-earth advice for tackling them.
The Praeger Handbook of Mental Health and the Aging Community (2017)
More people are living past age 65 than ever before in the United States, largely due to medical care advances and increased attention to preventive care. The number of people aged 65 and older has increased from 35 million in 2000 to 40 million in 2010, and the elderly population is expected to reach 72 million by 2030. Additionally, the American Psychological Association estimates at least 20 percent of all people aged 65 and older have a diagnosable mental disorder. There is a clear need to provide additional training support to those in the field of elder care as well as those who are friends or family members of older adults. Written by a team of experts each specializing in an aspect of elder care, The Praeger Handbook of Mental Health and the Aging Community is a single-volume text that addresses the training needs of mental health care providers serving the aging population. It offers holistic and integrated models of care after presenting an in-depth explanation of the brain, body, social, and emotional changes across aging that can trigger psychological disorders. The chapters pay attention to issues of diversity and culture in America's aging population; present an integrated care model to serve all of the needs of mentally ill elders; include numerous case studies to demonstrate how approaches can be utilized; and discuss topics such as disability, poverty, and the legal and ethical ramifications of elder care.
Triage Protocols for Aging Adults [2019]
Provide optimal, evidence-based triage assessment, advice, and protocols, with Triage Protocols for Aging Adults . The 190 evidence-based protocols offered here address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting those 50 and older. Flip quickly to the right symptom and ask the questions listed there to determine whether the individual requires emergency, same-day, or home care.
Websites - Individual & Aging Support
Aged Care Guide
DPS is Australia’s leading independent multiplatform media company providing vital resources for senior Australians and people living with a disability.
Our innovative approach is changing the way Australians make decisions about the care they would like to receive, by delivering the power of informed choice.
Delirium Clinical Care Standard
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.
Geriatrics: from the Merck Manual
Approach to the Geriatric Patient
Aging and Quality Of Life
Drug Therapy in the Elderly
Elder Abuse
Falls in the Elderly
Prevention of Disease and Disability in the Elderly
Mobility Issues and Limitations in Home Care (2021)
Mobility is closely tied to our sense of independence, but also our social connectedness, activity and security (Health.Vic 2015a). A person's wellbeing can be considerably compromised by a mobility restriction.
Older Australians
Older people make up a considerable proportion of Australia’s population—at 30 June 2020, over 1 in 6 people were aged 65 and over. The report details the demographic profile of older Australians, and adopts a person-centred model to report on their health and wellbeing across key domains. Feature articles further explore aspects of health and wellbeing for particular populations of older Australians. The report also identifies opportunities to address data gaps in our understanding of older Australians' experiences
Working with Older People
Contains links to:
Theories of Ageing; Active Ageing & Health Promotion; WHO & Australian Government Policy; Human Rights for Older People; Assessment; Falls; Aged Care (Acute, Community & Residential); Delirium, Dementia & Depression; carers; Specific Challenges and Indigenous Older People
PDFs - Individual & Aging Support
Advance care planning: Explained
Advance care planning involves planning for your future health care and communicating your treatment preferences.
Don't fall for it. Falls can be prevented! (Updated 2023)
Description:
The booklet includes:
fall-proofing yourself – why you might fall and how to avoid it
fall-proofing your surroundings – what can cause falls in your environment and how to reduce risks
just in case – what to do if you fall including minimising injury, making a plan to get help and getting yourself and others up.
Resourcing to Aged Care - 2018
The AMA Position Statement on Resourcing Aged Care 2018 outlines the workforce and funding measures that the AMA believes are required to achieve a high quality, efficient aged care system that enables equitable access to health care for older people.
Working with Older People
Contains links to:
Theories of Ageing; Active Ageing & Health Promotion; WHO & Australian Government Policy; Human Rights for Older People; Assessment; Falls; Aged Care (Acute, Community & Residential); Delirium, Dementia & Depression; carers; Specific Challenges and Indigenous Older People
Journals - Individual & Aging Support
Books in the Library - Individual Aging and Support
Individual support in Australia (2016)
This text ïs a valuable resource for individual support workers in the aged care, disability and home and community support sectors. it also provides a useful source of information for other workers in these sectors, careers and volunteer workers
Long-term caring: residential, home and community aged care (2018)
The text provides information on all aspects of personal caring to prepare students to work in a range of aged care settings and specialisations; aged care, disability and community. The focus is on the delivery of care that compliments an individual's needs and enhances quality of life. The 4th edition will continue to provide a comprehensive reference text that presents the role of the carer as holistic rather than a series of skills and procedures performed in isolation.
Patient and Person: Interpersonal skills in nursing. 7th Edition (2021)
Online scenario-based videos to demonstrate the use of specific skills.
Includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient.
Learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
Narratives and stories to explain practical application of theoretical concepts.
Forty-two learning activities to enable students to understand the content and practise skills in a focused manner.
Person-centred approach throughout. Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Patient and Person
Online Videos - Individual & Aging Support
Ageing - personal stories (2024)
Interviews with 56 people (including six couples) about their experiences of ageing.
Allied health professional instructional video for group therapy in Residential Aged Care Facilities (2021)
Discusses how the right type of exercise can help aged care residents and prevent occurrences such as falls
Best Care for Older People in Hospital (2013)
Older people and clinicians describe how we can make a difference through communication, teamwork and using evidence based strategies.
An Evidence-based Approach to Falls Prevention (2019)
This webinar will provide you with the skills and tools required to prescribe and deliver targeted and effective exercise to reduce the risk of falls in older people. It will include an overview of the problem of falls in older people including key modifiable risk factors and the research evidence relating to the effect of exercise on falls risk. The best practice guideline recommendations for exercise to reduce falls risk will be reviewed and information on how to apply these recommendations in everyday practice provided.
Falls prevention in Australian Residential Aged Care – SUNBEAM Trial (2020)
This animation is funded by the Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) – supporting knowledge translation.
Falls hurt everyone and place an enormous strain on the individual, those who care for them, the broader community, and the health care system. A tailored, evidence-based program of strength and balance exercises delivered by a physiotherapist could dramatically improve the health and mobility of the elderly population and prevent falls.
Functional Decline: The Patient Experience (2013)
Older people and their families share their personal stories about the physical and emotional impact of being in hospital, particularly related to their loss of independence.
The Hensioners (2016)
A few little chooks are making big changes in the lives of elderly patients, helping them fight depression and dementia.
The innovation in aged care that could see nursing homes become a thing of the past (2018)
Australia's greying population means that by the middle of this century, one in four people will be aged 65 or over. It has already caused a boom in investment in retirement and aged care options, as business look for new ways to capture the aging market.
Nurse TV: Aged Care (2007-Current)
Nurse TV is an Australian community television show made by nurses for nurses. Nurse TV aims to educate the public about the role of the nurse in the 21st century.
The following segment is about a young Nurse Unit Manager working in an aged care facility in Adelaide.
Person Centred Care (2013)
The experiences of older people and their families highlight why it is essential that we listen to them and work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Storm in a Teacup (2017)
Australian artist Leon Pericles faces his greatest challenge: holding an exhibition of his life's works while facing the mental decline of his wife and collaborator Moira, as Alzheimer's disease turns their world upside down.
Suiting the Needs: A Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care (2013)
Youtube video, 2013.
What is a palliative approach? How might it change the care offered to residents in residential aged care facilities?
You Can't Ask That - Centenarians (2017)
ABC - We all get old, but how old is too old? In this episode, we ask centenarians to tell us what it's really like to live to 100 or more.
Positive Behaviour Support - Behaviours of Concern
Complementary Therapies for Older People in Care (2013)
Assessing older clients for appropriate treatments · Communicating effectively with older clients, relatives and care staff · Adapting treatments for older clients with particular health conditions, including dementia · Working around beds, wheelchairs, walking frames and medical equipment · Hygiene, safety and ethical considerations · Guidance on using specific complementary therapies and techniques with older clients, including reflexology, aromatherapy and massage · Common pitfalls and difficulties practitioners may encounter, offering encouragement and down-to-earth advice for tackling them.
The Praeger Handbook of Mental Health and the Aging Community (2017)
More people are living past age 65 than ever before in the United States, largely due to medical care advances and increased attention to preventive care. The number of people aged 65 and older has increased from 35 million in 2000 to 40 million in 2010, and the elderly population is expected to reach 72 million by 2030. Additionally, the American Psychological Association estimates at least 20 percent of all people aged 65 and older have a diagnosable mental disorder. There is a clear need to provide additional training support to those in the field of elder care as well as those who are friends or family members of older adults. Written by a team of experts each specializing in an aspect of elder care, The Praeger Handbook of Mental Health and the Aging Community is a single-volume text that addresses the training needs of mental health care providers serving the aging population. It offers holistic and integrated models of care after presenting an in-depth explanation of the brain, body, social, and emotional changes across aging that can trigger psychological disorders. The chapters pay attention to issues of diversity and culture in America's aging population; present an integrated care model to serve all of the needs of mentally ill elders; include numerous case studies to demonstrate how approaches can be utilized; and discuss topics such as disability, poverty, and the legal and ethical ramifications of elder care.
Triage Protocols for Aging Adults [2019]
Provide optimal, evidence-based triage assessment, advice, and protocols, with Triage Protocols for Aging Adults . The 190 evidence-based protocols offered here address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting those 50 and older. Flip quickly to the right symptom and ask the questions listed there to determine whether the individual requires emergency, same-day, or home care.
Better for everyone : tools for managers, staff and family. (2017)
Step-by-step guide that shows how to apply research evidence to reduce changed or distressed behaviours for a person with dementia.
A Comprehensive guide to rehabilitation of the older patient (2021)
This book will help all health professionals involved in the rehabilitation of older people to provide their patients with the highest possible quality of life and autonomy
Individual support in Australia (2016)
This text ïs a valuable resource for individual support workers in the aged care, disability and home and community support sectors. it also provides a useful source of information for other workers in these sectors, careers and volunteer workers
Long-term caring: residential, home and community aged care (2018)
The text provides information on all aspects of personal caring to prepare students to work in a range of aged care settings and specialisations; aged care, disability and community. The focus is on the delivery of care that compliments an individual's needs and enhances quality of life. The 4th edition will continue to provide a comprehensive reference text that presents the role of the carer as holistic rather than a series of skills and procedures performed in isolation.
Patient and Person: Interpersonal skills in nursing. 7th Edition (2021)
Online scenario-based videos to demonstrate the use of specific skills.
Includes empathy, dealing with challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient.
Learn to build trusting relationships and support patients in their health journey.
Narratives and stories to explain practical application of theoretical concepts.
Forty-two learning activities to enable students to understand the content and practise skills in a focused manner.
Person-centred approach throughout. Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Patient and Person