Finding the Why; Enabling Active Participation in Life in Aged Care
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Published 2014-05-05
The film will form part of a project 'Side by Side: Love and Joy in Long Term Dementia Care' by sociologist and photographer Professor Cathy Greenblat. For more information visit www.LoveLossAndLaughter.com
The documentary film was produced and directed by Corinne Maunder of Fire Films www.firefilms.com.au and features the residents and staff of Uniting Starrett Lodge.
All Comments (21)
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Just love this film with its emphasis on putting relationships before tasks; seeing that all people have a right to choice and agency in their lives whether or not they are living with dementia; the residents having important roles which are valued in the community( loved the two sales managers of the bucket list!) and the intergenerational and interspecies relational elements. Wow ! wow! wow!
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As an aged care RN Lovely this is what aged care is Keep up the good work dont stop Mary
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Knowledge about persons life history can open many ways to stimulating activities.
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I love the passion, the integrity of the staff at Starrett Lodge. It's my dream to work in such a place, and to have the same level of care and support in every aged care facility. As someone who works in a dementia closed secure unit, it breaks my heart to see, and be a part of a task oriented ward. As much as I try to create a person centered environment, there is only so much I can do without the support of my co workers and management.
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This is the place I always love to work and serve the aging society and community...
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This is fantastic <3 I wish this could be a standard for all aged care facilities
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Im currently working as a Trainer and Assesor for Certificate III in Individual Support which is the entrant level qualification needed to work in aged care. Thank you so much for this video. I often used it as part of my learning plan. I want my student to see what's possible. Im hoping to inspire future carers to see thing through your eyes.
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I think I cried most of the way through this...it's beautiful
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Watching this makes my heart melt. Dad has had to go into care - he is only young , 70 yrs of age. He is totally fine mind wise but he has no mobility suffering from a disease similar to MS .
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I'm working as a caretaker looking after 91 years old, and at the moment I'm doing the age care course online and I'm looking forward to work in this industry, I'm very impressed watching the videos.
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Hi, I saw the film from Italy, very inspiring, I would like to translate the undertitles from English into Italian, for learning something for us in Europe from these best practises from Australia. I was impressed from the capacity and motivation of the staff!
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this is wonderful and heart-warming. I am so impressed with how you do person-centred care. Not just lip-service, but real heart-centred care.
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Perfect!! It bought an actual tear to my eye. I would travel to the other side of the world to work for this man.
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This is inspirational video in many ways - it captures the why - why I want people to see that we can make a great difference to the lives of our seniors - I encourage people who want to make a difference to consider working on Aged Care
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This is such important information...and there aren't many research resources or results that are easily available to find as helpful as these ideas you have shared in this film. What a wonderful facility that you have there. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video...🥰👏🏼♥️🙏🏻
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finally someone who says this can be done, and not just find excuses - I hope this care facility still exists and has never changed
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I'm studying Aged Care at the moment. I just hope when I'm qualified I'm lucky enough to work in a Facility like this. Just beautiful.
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Awesome! As someone living with dementia symptoms myself, Thank you Colin and crew, for your APPLICATION of "heart-centered care", (& I agree with other commenter; it is a wonderful term) <3
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That's great! to see everyone smile and have purpose in life. Great staff, great place great outcome. God bless all of you. That's inspired me too to make all of them happy.
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This is a wonderful approach but as a nurse working in aged care I despair that there is little or no time to implement and enable the participation so needed for all residents.
