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Dementia-Friendly Communities

Dementia-Friendly Communities is a program to build understanding, awareness and acceptance of dementia in the community.

Added 29 Jul 2022
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Evaluation of the Improving Social Connectedness of Older Australians project pilot: Informing future policy considerations

This 2022 report draws on findings and lessons learned through the Australian Government funded evaluation of the Improving Social Connectedness of Older Australians pilot. It summarises what has worked in the context of the evaluation to help inform the Government’s future models of care and interventions for lonely and socially isolated older Australians.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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The challenge of social isolation and loneliness: A new initiative in development to address this issue

This article talks about the challenges of social isolation and some strategies to address them.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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Technology to reduce social isolation: For retirement living, home care communities & residential care

This webpage talks about social isolation, why it is an issue, the impact and cost of social isolation. It also has links to other articles on reducing social isolation with CareVision technology and why social isolation matters.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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Tackling loneliness and social isolation for older Australians

This webpage provides suggestions to reduce loneliness for older people at home and in aged care.

Added 28 Jul 2022
Report
State of the (older) nation 2021: A nationally representative survey prepared for the Councils on the Ageing Federation

This report discusses the findings of an online survey describing the state of older people in Australia.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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Social outings, groups and visitors

This webapge provides information about the purpose of the social activities and links to accessing the service.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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Social isolation: Solving one of aged care’s biggest health issues

This article discusses factors leading to social isolation and some programs or activities to address social isolation and loneliness.

Added 28 Jul 2022
Report
Social isolation: Its impact on the mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians

This article provides a comprehensive overview of social isolation, the number of older people affected by it, who is at risk, how to get out of it, its relationship with mental health and current role and scope of Council on the Ageing activities relating to it.

Added 28 Jul 2022
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Social isolation

This webpage describes issues about social isolation and provides a link to another document specific to impact of social isolation on mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians.

Added 28 Jul 2022