Aging Well in Harmony Toolkit: Personalised care to residents with dementia in rural aged care facilities
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Date
2020-12
Authors
Hamiduzzaman, Mohammad
Kuot, Abraham
Greenhill, Jennene
Strivens, Edward
Isaac, Vivian
Journal Title
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Publisher
Flinders University
Rights
© Flinders University Rural Health SA, Flinders University
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Flinders University
Abstract
This toolkit is an outcome of a non-pharmacological intervention, ‘Harmony in the Bush’, conducted by Flinders University Rural Health SA in five rural aged care facilities over two years, funded by the Australian Department of Health under the National Aged Care Services Program. We aimed to demonstrate that a co-designed personalised care model, based on the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold principles and personalised and group music activities, is effective in reducing behavioural and psychological symptoms of residents with dementia while also reducing caregiver stress.
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© 2020 Flinders University Rural Health SA, Flinders University
Keywords
Aged care, Rural health, Care model, Dementia patients
Citation
Isaac, V., Kuot, A., Hamiduzzaman, M., Greenhill, J., & Strivens, E. (2020). Aging Well in Harmony Toolkit: Personalised care to residents with dementia in rural aged care facilities, Flinders University Rural Health SA, College of Medicine & Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia