Keep Able Reablement Podcasts

With Dr Claire O'Connor - Dementia Research - results of the research program from UNSW and why reablement MUST be considered and used to achieve positive outcomes for clients living with dementia - also, the perspective of Allied Health professionals and methods for non-clinicians. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Dr Claire O'Conner - Dementia Research - results of research program from UNSW and why reablement MUST be considered and used for positive outcomes for clients living with dementia. Also, the perspective of Allied Health professionals on using reablement with clients living with dementia. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Danielle from Feros Care - Exercise Physiology – important factors that make goals of a physical nature part of reablement and both building clients' capacity and engaging them in activity. Using a person-led approach. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Danielle from Feros Care - Exercise Physiology – important factors that make goals of a physical nature part of reablement and both building clients' capacity and engaging them in activity. Using a person-led approach. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Jasmin Higlett & Lisa Bird - St John Ambulance discussing the importance of transport services to connect clients to their community and how this is reablement. Key messages they convey to clients for a positive pathway. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Jasmin Higlett & Lisa Bird - St John Ambulance discussing the importance of transport services to connect clients to their community and how this is reablement. Key messages they convey to clients for a positive pathway. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Tanya Caputo - Support worker – from domestic and personal care to social support services and why having a reablement focus meets so many needs of the client.  Part 2 also mentions using the 5 Reablement Strategies from Keep Able. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Tanya Caputo - Support worker – from domestic and personal care to social support services and why having a reablement focus meets so many needs of the client.  Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Nell Hawe - Client living with dementia – In this second episode examples of reablement experienced and the importance of empowerment. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Nell Hawe - Nell is a client living with dementia. Through this episode, you’ll learn how to look at different ways of doing things for a person with dementia, the importance of empathy and active listening, and what you can do to make sure they have a voice in their care. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

With Amy-Pearl Jones - As a carer, it is important to promote the independence of the person you are caring for. Amy-Pearl works for Carers WA and has experience using the 'Everything you do for me, you take from me' concept and shares her learnings with us and how she applied this in her own caring role. Discover more reablement resources at keepable.com.au

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell has invited Alison Vella, Quality and Practice Lead at Aspire4Life to join her to discuss the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of reablement, and what it can look like, including how to encourage clients to implement new habits and ideas to support their long-term independence. The essence of reablement for Alison means: “encouraging and supporting someone to feel happy and satis...

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell and Dr. Elissa Burton, Associate Professor at Curtin University, School of Allied Health, discuss how reablement and restorative short-term care improve clients’ quality of lives. This model gives clients the opportunity to work out ways to improve mental and physical function, rebuild skills they’ve lost, and equip them with support so they can reach their goals...

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell is joined by Angie Slater, Director of Home Care and Retirement Living at Juniper. Together they discuss how reablement assists older people’s physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing, and how this model is working with each individual client to support their individual goals. When describing reablement, Angie says: “You have to really understand what is...

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell has invited Gill Lewin, a member of the Australian Government Council of Elders, and adjunct professor at Curtin University. Together they discuss the research and evidence behind reablement and short-term restorative care, and how it can help older people increase their quality of life and enable them to live more independent lives. “Reablement most importantly i...

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell has invited Nicola Seafield, Allied Health and Short-Term Restorative Care Program team lead at MercyCare. Together they discuss what short-term reablement means in practice, how to implement this model daily, and the positive outcomes it brings in terms of building clients’ confidence and empowering them to change their current circumstances.   “It is an opportun...

In this episode, Hilary O’Connell has a chat with Professor Peter Gore, Professor of practice in ageing and vitality at the Population Health Science Institute at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Peter’s work involves aged-related functional decline and the malleability of ageing.  He has over 33 years of experience in medical product design. One of the tools Peter has developed with hi...