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Well for Life
Improving nutrition and physical activity for older people at home

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Introduction

The "Well for life – improving nutrition and physical activity for older people at home" recognises the benefits of good nutrition and physical activity for the health and wellbeing of older Australians. This Resource Kit is an initiative of the Department of Human Services, Aged Care Branch and Public Health Group and has been adapted from the manual, "Well for life – improving nutrition and physical activity for residents of aged care facilities" (Department of Human Services, 2003).

This Resource Kit has been developed for staff of primary health and community service organisations who provide care and services for older people living at home. The Resource Kit addresses nutritional and physical activity issues for older people at home and their carers, using primary health and community services.

This Well for life Resource Kit includes:

Guide to action: a facilitator’s guide to support staff lead a group process to identify continuous improvement opportunities in nutrition and physical activity for older people. This guide includes case studies, a good practice checklist for physical activity and nutrition to evaluate the effectiveness of current practice, and an action plan template to record agreed actions.

Nineteen help sheets: providing information and tips to increase staff awareness and knowledge of older people’s physical activity and nutritional needs to inform discussion, strategies and action on physical activity and nutrition.

Education supplements: Training modules and case studies on physical activity and nutrition to support quality improvement in organisational practice.

Resources: Information on resources and programs that may assist staff improve physical activity and nutrition for older people living at home.

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Adobe Acrobat icon Section 1: Guide to action (213kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Section 2: Help sheets (258kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Section 3: Physical activity education supplement (836kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Section 4: Nutrition education supplement (2,069kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Section 5: Well for life – Resources (85kb, pdf)

Further information

For more information contact:
Wendi Kruger
Department of Human Services
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 7076
Email: wendi.kruger@dhs.vic.gov.au

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