Hoarding in older people: The role of the Aged Care Assessment Service

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sook Meng Lee
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Assessment

Older people’s news dependency and social connectedness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1329878X2110064
Author(s):  
Caroline Fisher ◽  
Sora Park ◽  
Jee Young Lee ◽  
Kate Holland ◽  
Emma John
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
News Media ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Older Citizens

Social isolation has become a growing issue, particularly among older citizens. The ‘digital divide’ has been identified as one of the contributing factors leaving many older citizens behind. While increasing digital literacy among seniors has been identified as one of the remedies, less attention has been paid to the role of news media on the wellbeing and connectedness of older people. Through the lens of the uses and gratifications theory, this article reports on the findings of a survey of 562 news consumers aged 50 years and above who live in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The analysis highlights the important role of news in reducing feelings of social isolation, particularly for those who spend more time alone and older people with cognitive impairment. Older participants who had difficulty concentrating and learning new tasks were also more dependent on news. We suggest this is due to the habitual, predictable and concise nature of news. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of news in the wellbeing of older people and point to the need for policymakers and those in the aged care sector to ensure access to news for older citizens to improve the quality of life.

scholarly journals People who are 'socially disadvantaged' and the role of the aged care assessment team: a case example

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Adrienne McAllister
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Social Disadvantage ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Complex Care ◽  
Access To Services ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Client Needs

Adrienne McAllister is an Occupational Therapist with the Gold Cast Aged Care Assessment Team.The role of Aged Care Assessment TeamsAged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) were developed as part of the aged care reforms that have been implemented in Australia over the last twenty years (Howe1997). Their role includes completion of comprehensive assessments, clarification of client needs, identification of care options to meet needs and assistance to access to services (CDH&AC 2000). They are described as having a coordinating role for clients with complex care or special needs (McCallum et al 1992, Gray 2001) and it is people with special needs, specifically those with social disadvantage, that are the focus of this paper.

Pharmacist-Led Medication Review to Identify Medication-Related Problems in Older People Referred to an Aged Care Assessment Team

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 593-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohan A. Elliott ◽  
Georgia Martinac ◽  
Stephen Campbell ◽  
Juliet Thorn ◽  
Michael C. Woodward
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Medication Review ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Assessment

What does client ‘engagement’ mean in aged care? An analysis of practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1350-1376 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREA PETRIWSKYJ ◽  
ALEXANDRA GIBSON ◽  
GLENYS WEBBY
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Client Engagement ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Connection Building

ABSTRACTClient engagement is an important part of contemporary aged care. However, the extent to which decisions are delegated to the older person, and the scope of issues about which decision making occurs, vary. The types of engagement that are offered to, and taken up by, aged-care clients have implications for the extent of power and influence older people hold. This paper reports on a qualitative study conducted in a large Australian service provider. It identifies the forms that client engagement takes in the aged-care context, the roles for staff and older people that are enacted through these activities, and the implications these have for power relationships and older people's influence. An inverse relationship was seen between the depth and scope of client influence, but a desire to address this suggested potential spaces for greater empowerment. A relationship was evident between the retention of control by staff and the perceived effectiveness of existing engagement strategies, highlighting the limitations of traditional power dynamics in engagement practice. An expanded model of engagement in aged care is proposed that recognises the foundational role of connection building as a facilitator of greater empowerment for older people. Implications for theory regarding engagement in aged care, and the practice of engagement in aged-care organisations, are discussed.

scholarly journals The distribution of health services for older people in Australia: where does transition care fit?

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne C Giles ◽  
Julie A Halbert ◽  
Maria Crotty ◽  
Ian D Cameron ◽  
Len C Gray
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Older People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Transition Care ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Hospital Beds

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution of hospital and aged care services for older people, with a particular focus on transition care places, across Australia and to determine the relationships between the provision of these services. Methods: Aggregation of health and aged care service indicators by Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) region including: public and private acute and subacute (rehabilitation and geriatric evaluation and management) hospital beds, flexible and mainstream aged care places as at 30 June 2006. Results: There was marked variation in the distribution of acute and subacute hospital beds among the 79 ACAT regions. Aged care places were more evenly distributed. However, the distribution of transition care places was uneven. Rural areas had poorer provision of all beds. There was no evidence of coordination in the allocation of hospital and aged care services between the Commonwealth and state/territory governments. There was a weak relationship between the allocation of transition care places and the distribution of health and aged care services. Discussion: Overall, the distribution of services available to older persons is uneven across Australia. While the Transition Care Program is flexible and is providing rural communities with access to rehabilitation, it will not be adequate to address the increasing needs associated with the ageing of the Australian population. An integrated national plan for aged care and rehabilitation services should be considered.

scholarly journals The delegate's dilemma: ACATre-assessment in hostels

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Julia Poole
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Family Services ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
Funding Formula ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
High Care ◽  
The Right ◽  
Care For Older People

The provision for 'ageing in place' in the Aged Care Act of 1997 has provided an opportunity for hostel facilities tobroaden their scope of care for older people. Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) are required to provide assessmentsto give approval for high or low level entry to these facilities, and to provide approval for reclassification from low tohigh care. However, guidelines for ACAT assessments are contradictory with respect to the Resident ClassificationScale (RCS) which provides the facility funding formula, thus creating gatekeeping compared with advocacydifficulties for the ACAT.If the facility can support a claim of high care need for a resident via the RCS but the ACAT (using different andless in-depth criteria) does not agree with that claim, then the care of that resident might be compromised due toinadequate funding. Recommendations made to solve this dilemma include conferring the right of the hostel staff toreclassify residents when necessary, with the responsibility for confirmation of that classification to remain with thetrained validation officers from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, not the ACAT.

Role of Rasayana in Geriatric Care - A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yagyik Mishra ◽  
Negalur Vijay ◽  
Thakor Krunal ◽  
Bhat Nagaraj ◽  
Shubhasri B.
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Geriatric Care ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychological Improvement

The growth of any country or society depends on the number of youth dwelling in that country but according to recent statistical data we soon will have older people more than children and more people at extreme old age than ever before. The number of people aged 65 or older is projected to grow from an estimated 524 million in 2010 to nearly 1.5 billion in 2050. Geriatrics (Jarachikitsa) is the branch of medicine dealing exclusively with the problems of aging and the diseases of elderly. The term Rasayana (rejuvination) refers to nourishment or nutrition. Rasayana therapy act essentially on nutrition dynamics and rejuvenate the body on both physical and mental levels. The problems of health due to modernization can be solved by increasing resistance against diseases and psychological improvement by implementing Rasayana therapy. Aging (Jara) is one among the Swabhavika Vyadhis. Jara Chikitsa is one among the Astanga of Ayurveda which is specifically dedicated for geriatric care. As per estimation, India currently has around 75 million persons over 65 years. By proper administration of Rasayana therapy as preventive tool one can delay Jara Janita Vyadhis to occur. This paper highlights the role of Rasayana in geriatric care.

“Consideration of patients as networked units to identify opportunities and motivation to enhance capability”: A mixed methods study to explore a personalised Digital Health Hub Model of Care for hip fractures in South Australia (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalit Yadav ◽  
Tiffany K Gill ◽  
Anita Taylor ◽  
Jen DeYoung ◽  
Mellick J Chehade
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Factors Influencing

UNSTRUCTURED Introduction Majority of older people with hip fractures once admitted to acute hospital care are unable to return to their pre-fracture level of independence and a significant number are either newly admitted or return to residential aged care. Patient education involves family members and/or residential aged care staff as networked units, crucial for empowerment through improving health literacy. Advancement of digital technology has led to evolving solutions around optimising health care including self-management of chronic disease conditions and telerehabilitation. The aim of this study is to understand perspectives of older patients with hip fractures, their family members and residential aged carers, to inform the development of a digitally enabled model of care using a personalised digital health hub (pDHH). Methods A mixed methods study was conducted at a public tertiary care hospital in South Australia involving patients aged 50 years and above along with their family members and residential aged carers. Quantitative data, including basic demographic characteristics, access to computers and Internet were analysed using descriptive statistics. Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation was used to examine correlations between the perceived role of a pDHH in improving health and likelihood of subsequent usage. Whereas qualitative data included series of open-ended questions and findings were interpreted using constructs of capability, opportunity and motivation to help understand the factors influencing the likelihood of potential pDHH use Results Overall, 100 people were recruited in the study, representing 55 patients, 13 family members and 32 residential aged carers. The mean age of patients was 76.4 years (SD-8.4, age range 54-88) and females represented 60% of patients. Although a moderate negative correlation existed with increasing age and likelihood of pDHH usage (ρ= -0.50, p<0.001) the perceived role of the DHH in improving health had a strong positive correlation with the likelihood of pDHH usage by self (ρ=0.71, p<0.001) and by society, including friends and family members (ρ=0.75, p<0.001). Of particular note, almost all the patients (98%) believed they had a family member or friend /carer who would be able to help them to use a digital health platform. Whereas our qualitative findings suggest emphasising on complex interplay of capability, opportunity and motivation as crucial factors while designing a pDHH enabled model of care for hip fractures at a local context level. Conclusion Findings from this study contributed to understand the dynamics around capabilities, motivation and opportunities of patients, family members and formal carers as a “patient networked unit”. Future research recommendation must involve co-creation guided by iterative processes through improving understanding of factors influencing development and successful integration of complex digital healthcare interventions in real-world scenarios.

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