Resources

This 33min video from Ear Science Institute Australia features Dr Bec Bennett who shares her research about people with hearing loss and its impact on social and emotional aspects. 

A video on developing self-care habits to mitigate burnout and improve wellbeing for aged care workers

This video from Culturally Directed Care Solutions (CDCS) describes wellness and reablement and explains the importance of embedding these approaches into community-based aged care programs. (12 min)

This video by aspire4life describes reablement in aged care, and how a reablement approach can be used by Home Support Assessors. (3 min)

This video from Dementia Australia discusses several approaches in communicating with people living with dementia using reminiscence, validation and managing emotions techniques. ( 6 min)

This video by aspire4life covers what reablement is in relation to aged care, and how a reablement approach can be used by home support assessors. (3 min)

In this video, staff members from BlueCross Aged Care speak about their experience of using a robotic seal named PARO as part of their residential and home care services. (3 min)

This video by Dementia Australia discusses the uses and benefits of using virtual reality to help people with dementia and aged care workers engaging with people with dementia. By using virtual reality, aged care workers learn what it is like to have dementia and allow them to provide better care.  (5 min)

A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Design Lab video that talks about the importance of training aged care staff to run virtual reality (VR) sessions in aged care settings. (1 min)

A video by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commision that presents four examples of innovative approaches using technology to ensure aged care residents stay connected with family and friends especially at the time of COVID-19.  (2 min)