Purposeful activities for dementia: Alzheimer's Australia VIC
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Published 2015-06-01
The project was funded by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments under the Home & Community Care Program (HACC) and was led by Alzheimer’s Australia Vic. Purposeful activities for dementia complements other professional development resources about engaging people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including the Relate Motivate Appreciate toolkit. Purposeful activities for dementia was developed by Alzheimer’s Australia VIC for families and aged care staff.
Purposeful Activities or Dementia offers practical ways that carers – including activity support workers, personal care attendants and other aged care professionals – can work together to engage people living with dementia in purposeful activities at home and in social groups.
In Chapter 3, viewers are encouraged to offer opportunities for purposeful engagement based on the person’s strengths rather than what the person can no longer do. Self-esteem, identity and dignity are supported through activities in which the person is likely to succeed. Simple ways for assessing strengths are suggested under four categories of ability: sensory, motor, cognitive, and social.
View all videos and download the Purposeful Activities Workbook on the Alzheimer's Australia website: vic.fightdementia.org.au/vic/education-and-consult…
All Comments (21)
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This should be the GOLD standard for every care home. Period.
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Amazing video. We frequently visit my father in law in a long term facility where he is, it is so discouraging and heartbreaking to see everyone parked in front of the television all day and night long. I wish this kind of care and planning was mandatory in all senior's facilities because every human being needs to be valued and appreciated, even with dimentia. Very well done.
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Hello. I am KOICHI BABATA. Nice to meet you! from Japan. I run a nursing care facility in Japan, Yamagata pref. Mainly, my job is to maintain senior’s health, using various music such as HIPHOP, HOUSE, REGGAE and Japanese folk songs. Music activities help the elderly achieve their goals, maintain their body functioning and promote relaxing.. your contents made me a lot of tips on you tube . thank you !!
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Thank-you so much for this! I am a companion caregiver for an elderly lady. My responsibility is to keep her engaged; this was VERY helpful!
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Thank you for this video:) I'm a new activities director and part of my clients are in the memory care:) This was helpful
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Thank you so much. I'm a companion to a recently assigned gentleman in a assisted living facility that is high end but dull, lifeless and the clients just go through the motions waiting to die.... I've been thinking there is a better way. I volunteered candy striper young in a nursing home like 3 decades ago that was much like the one in this video. Much more hands on and plenty of activities and purpose ... hoping I can share this and make a difference at the current facility.
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I wish more of this kind of care was available. very good indeed. thank you
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Thanks and congratulations to the care giving team for providing us with most positive video on Dementia care and possibilities. Miraculous
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Very well done. Loved the footage. Thank you so much for sharing these great ideas and honoring these amazing elders.
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This is so wonderful - a lovely center for the clients
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Thank You!! VERY informative XO
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Fantastic resource, thank you!
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A very good presentation. As a student nurse this was very clear and informative. Very easy to follow. The reflection at the end of each chapter was excellent. Thank-you
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Extremely informative and useful
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We really loved this video, here at Home Helpers Home Care. I'll suggest it to our staff. Thanks.
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Wonderful.
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This is a awesome video,Thank you
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Awesome thank you for this info very helpful
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Fantastic video very informative and interesting.
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Shirley Excellent video. Thanks much for sharing. This is an educational and insightful video for carers of aged care-recipients. I hear much of arts and music therapy intervention for patients with dementia. I am excited that we could do with horticultural therapy as well. It is also a good reminder that we must be person-centered when handling the aged care-recipients, and to capitalize on their strengths.
