Resources

This webpage from the Arts Health Network presents the Dance4Wellbeing program provided to older people via Zoom.

The Dance for Parkinson's website presents a dancing program and support service for older people living with Parkinson's.

This webpage from IRT (Integrity, Respect and Trust) Organisation discusses the benefits of leisure and lifestyle activities in aged care.

This article from HelloCare discusses the importance of choosing activities for older people based on what they enjoy and those that are meaningful to them.

This video from Aged Care Online describes making pizza as an enjoyable activity for people in aged care. (5 min)

This guidebook from SA health discusses the importance of engaging with older people, provides tips for doing it right and examples of different methods and scenarios.

This article from Heritage Care discusses a variety of activities for older people that stimulate their body and mind and may result in meaningful improvements in daily life activities.

Professor Sunil Bhar presents a webinar on the use of reminiscence therapy to enhance the wellbeing of older adults. Produced as part of the Ageing Webinar Series from Swinburne University of Technology. (1 h 22 m)

This free suicide prevention training program from Anglicare is for anyone who works with older people. It includes an online learning program and interactive workshop (3 hours duration). 

"This paper by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission presents key findings of a rapid review into contemporary evidence regarding interventions intended to improve the use of medications for older adults in the residential aged care setting."