Resources

Nature-based activities can help provide a healing benefit for older adults, improving their health and wellbeing. ARIIA has produced a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence which is available in web and PDF format. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Social activities should be tailored to an individual’s personal preferences to ensure they are meaningful. ARIIA has produced a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence which is available in web and PDF format. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

In explaining the meaning of ‘meaningful activities’, Judith Leeson, Director of Vector Consultants, poses this question to her readers: How would you want to spend your days in residential aged care?

What makes an activity meaningful? And why are different people drawn to different activities? In this blog, Associate Professor Tim Windsor of Flinders University explores these questions using a self-determination theory perspective. At the core of this theory is the notion that human motivation and well-being are sustained through the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

This video from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission explains what person-centred care means and how you can work with your provider to achieve it. (2 min)

This webpage from NSW Health provides an overview of a person-led approach and links to resources to support person-centred care.

This report from the University of Sydney discusses the training and implementation of meaningful activities in community aged care and reports on the outcomes.

This article from Meath Care Inc discusses ways in which occupational therapy can focus on activities that are interesting to older people in residential care settings, as part of the changing times.

This article in the Australian Ageing Agenda discusses various lifestyle activities that older people may want to engage in depending on their interests.

This webpage from SA health outlines the State Government and community's vision and priorities for ageing well for all South Australians.