Diverse views on restoring function
Enabling rehabilitation and reablement in aged care requires a mutual understanding of expectations plus a transdisciplinary approach to self-directed and empowering client-centred services, write Dr Claire Gough and Judith Leeson.
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Claire’s perspective
As the need for aged care services increase, policies and government recommendations look to embed rehabilitation and reablement into aged care. We know that these approaches can restore and improve function for older people to enable participation in activities that are enjoyable and provide a sense of purpose. However, in terms of practical care delivery, there are many barriers that prevent these approaches being used.
In late 2023, Aged Care Research & Industry In...
