The Gerontologist: a review of barriers and enablers to using outdoor spaces in care homes. Culture change and conversations about the risks & potential benefits of residents going outside alone are needed. academic.oup.com/gerontologist/… @nhmrc_cdpc @gerontsociety Dementia Centre

Recent conclusions on lack of benefit of vitamin D should NOT be applied to older adults living in aged care homes VitD supplementation demonstrated to reduce falls rate by 28% doi.org/10.1002/146518… See our recent communication in Age_and_Ageing ANZ Falls Prevention Ngaire Kerse @nhmrc_cdpc

Our new report prepared for the @RoyalAged Care Commission due to be released today. Some of the findings reported here Maria Crotty Flinders University

Our new report for @RoyalAged Care Commission agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/D… Australia has a high proportion of older people receiving care in institutions - we need to provide more home and community care: supports for informal carers & more high-level HC packages Maria Crotty

Our second report for @RoyalAged Care Commission with Bolton Clarke SAHMRI found innovative models are - Relationship-centered - Individualised - Incorporate reablement agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/D… Aged care should maximise capabilities and autonomy Maria Crotty @katelaver1

Approaches include - individualised training for people with dementia & their carers - support workers - small group homelike residential models - activity-based respite - age-friendly communities & smart homes Decentralized governance may allow more flexible delivery of care

And a big thanks to the other collaborators and hardworking team involved in this work Anthony Maeder Maayken Judy Lowthian Claudia Meyer @Rajna_O Adriana Parella, Alex Brown Kate Barnett Megan Winsall, Tyler Ross, Wendy Shulver Miia Rahja Dr Lenore de la Perrelle Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research

Great work from the Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research team and collaborators on these reports for the @RoyalAged Care Commission agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/D… agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/D…

View our recent publication of qualitative work by Miia Rahja et al. describing the experiences of people with dementia and their families of participating in a dementia reablement program

Discussion with A/Prof Craig Whitehead - MJA perspectives article on @RoyalAged research showing low financial investment in aged care “I can find someone an aged care bed in about ... 18 or 19 days, but ... an equivalent high level care package is a year” Maria Crotty

Our MJA perspectives article on #agedcareRC work shows the Australian aged care system may be over-reliant on providing care in residential settings mja.com.au/journal/2020/2… Horatio Maria Crotty COTA Australia AAG

Great presentations from Flinders Rehab & Aged Care researchers at the SALHN (Southern Adelaide Local Health Network) Research week 20-24 Sep. Maria Crotty presenting on the STAAR-SA (State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalisations) project.

Congratulations 🎉to our SALHN Research Week paper prize winners! @HeatherBlockOT for her PhD research talk "Implementing a behaviour management approach in the hospital setting for individuals with challenging behaviours during acute traumatic brain injury" 👏👏👏

Congratulations 🎉to our SALHN Research Week paper prize winners! Dr Tamina Levy former Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research PhD student for her presentation "Effect of additional rehabilitation after Botulinum Toxin-A on upper limb activity in chronic stroke: the Intense trial" 👏👏👏

Ageism Awareness day every age counts #knowit #nameit Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research Flinders Caring Futures Institute everyagecounts.org.au/ageism_awarene…

Pleased to be presenting this morning on evidence for the impact of continuity of primary care in aged care settings. Join us at #AAGConf21 Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Flinders University Maria Inacio @gill_baby28

Huge congratulations Professor Dr Natasha Lannin on this well deserved recognition, from Maria Crotty and the Flinders Rehabilitation and Aged Care Research team 👏👏👏

Looking for a consumer with lived experience of hip fracture recovery to assist on eCommunity of Practice project to improve hip fracture care in residential aged care. Further info: mailchi.mp/24f66d898c87/c…

The Brain #Recovery and #Rehab group Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences are looking at healthcare experiences of younger adults with #Stroke in Victoria and South Australia. We want to hear from patients, carers/family and clinicians. Contact me for further information!

Huge congratulations to the wonderful @katelaver1 and Stacey George on being made Fellows of the OTA research academy. Well deserved! 👏👏👏