Well for Life emotional wellbeing for older people in residential aged care
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Introduction
Well for Life started with a focus on improving the nutrition and physical activity of older people in a range of settings. The Department of Health has further enhanced Well for Life by including a focus on improving emotional wellbeing. A combined focus on the three elements of physical activity, nutrition and emotional wellbeing supports the Victorian Department of Health’s priority of promoting physical and mental health and wellbeing among older people. Well for Life is an integrated health promotion approach. Agencies use a range of interventions and partnerships to achieve positive outcomes for individuals and the community.
This information resource aims to promote Well for Life goals with a focus on emotional wellbeing for older people living in residential care. It provides a framework to assist and facilitate discussion and staff development about improving older people’s emotional wellbeing. It is aimed at staff and managers for the practical application of identifying barriers and challenges to people’s emotional wellbeing and to identify actions to overcome them.
The information resource complements the physical activity and nutrition sections of the Well for Life: Improving nutrition and physical activity for residents of aged care facilities resource kit (Department of Human Services, 2003).
This information resource includes:
• practical guidelines for identifying barriers to people’s emotional wellbeing
• suggestions about how to recognise opportunities to encourage emotional wellbeing
• a series of help sheets with practical strategies
• an education package.
Resources
Section 1: Introduction
 Introduction (545kb, pdf)
Section 2: Emotional wellbeing concepts and principles
Emotional wellbeing concepts and principles (445kb, pdf)
Section 3: Facilitator's guide
Sections 3.1 - 3.2 Facilitator's guide (453kb, pdf)
Section 3.3 - Good practice checklist for emotional wellbeing (42kb, pdf)
Section 4: Help sheets
Section 4 - List of help sheets (38kb, pdf)
25. Strategies to combat ageism (433kb, pdf)
26. How staff benefit from Well for Life (423kb, pdf)
27. Staff communication strategies (427kb, pdf)
28. Emotional wellbeing of staff (40kb, pdf)
29. Accessing health professionals (35kb, pdf)
30. Volunteers in aged care services (37kb, pdf)
31. Introducing change within residential facilities (36kb, pdf)
32. Workplace learning (37kb, pdf)
33. Communication and emotional wellbeing (46kb, pdf)
34. Hydration (36kb, pdf)
35. Food and emotional wellbeing (44kb, pdf)
36. Physical activity and emotional wellbeing (42kb, pdf)
37. Promoting independence and autonomy (37kb, pdf)
38. Purposeful activities (44kb, pdf)
39. Social relationships and connections (44kb, pdf)
40. Involving family members, carers and friends (38kb, pdf)
41. Resilience and coping skills (37kb, pdf)
42. Sexual expression (50kb, pdf)
43. Spirituality and wellbeing (40kb, pdf)
44. Loss and grief (38kb, pdf)
45. Health, hygiene and comfort (36kb, pdf)
46. Understanding sensory changes and the impact of the environment (38kb, pdf)
47. Using sensory stimulation (38kb, pdf)
48. Light—seasonal affective disorder (36kb, pdf)
49. Privacy and confidentiality (34kb, pdf)
Section 5: Emotional wellbeing - education package
Module one – understanding emotional wellbeing (640kb, pdf)
 Module one – powerpoint presentation (311kb, MS Powerpoint)
Module two – understanding ageism and action planning (550kb, pdf)
Module two – powerpoint presentation (174kb, MS Powerpoint)
Section 6: Resource and contact list
Resource, contact list and references (80kb, pdf)
Entire document
Improving emotional wellbeing for older people in residential aged care (2010) (1,104kb, pdf)
Further information
For more information contact aged.care@health.vic.gov.au
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