Aged Health Resources
These resources relate to improving the health of older people in NSW, including acute and community care, both metropolitan and rural NSW.
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An aged care makeover: creating stimulating surroundings for residents with dementia - Alice Palmer
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/168040/Alice-Palmer.pdf
Allied Health Clinical Innovation and Research in Aged Health Program
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/165360/Allied-Health-Forum-Program.pdf
Language and communication impairment in bilingual older adults: impact on individuals and families - Amanda Miller Amberber
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/168042/Amanda-Miller-Amberber.pdf
Crutches in the wet - for orthopaedic conditions - Anand Bapat
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/168043/Anand-Bapat.pdf
FunkyFaB Therapy - Andreya Kelly and Jill Hall
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/168036/Andreya-Kelly-Jill-Hall.pdf
Taking first steps: towards a speech pathology management pathway for Primary Progressive Aphasia - Cathleen Taylor
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/168039/Cathy-Talyor.pdf
Prevention of hot water scalds in the elderly - Cheree Walker
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/168041/Cheree-Walker.pdf
Client conditioning and socialisation: Greater Newcastle Cluster TACP - Chris Catchpole
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/168035/Chris-Catchpole.pdf
Improving the care of the elderly through an oral health education program for nursing staff - Christine Button
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/168034/Christine-Button.pdf
Crutches in wet for orthopaedic conditions
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/172034/crutches-in-wet.pdf
Medication administration to aged care patients with dysphagia - Elizabeth Harrold
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/168033/Elizabeth-Harrold.pdf
Getting involved in research at work - Jacki Wesson
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/168032/Jacki-Wesson.pdf
Move & Groove - Jenny Edwards
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/168037/Jenny-Edwards.pdf
Stepping On - Megan Swann/Natasha Stark
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/168038/Megan-Swann-Natasha-Stark.pdf
Minimum Standards for the Management of Hip Fractures
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/hip-fracture/min-standards-hip-fractures
Updated: 9 March 2022
Format: Webpage
Orthogeriatric hip fracture care
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/hip-fracture/orthogeriatric-hip-fracture-care
Updated: 30 March 2023
Format: Webpage
Self-Assessment Minimum Standards for the Management of Hip Fracture in the Older Person
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/208159/self-assessment-hip-fracture.pdf
Delirium Brochure
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/181701/ACI-Aged-Delirium-brochure.pdf
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Updated: 22 May 2023
Key Principles for Improving Healthcare Environments for People with Dementia
The ACI Key Principles for Improving Healthcare Environments for People with Dementia is part of a suite of resources to support the Care of Confused Hospitalised Older Persons (CHOPs) Program.
This document describes the ten key principles that define an appropriate physical environment for the care of people with dementia in hospital and describes the use of audit tools to assist with identifying areas for improvement.
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/280270/ACI-Aged-Principles-improving-healthcare-environments-people-dementia.PDF
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Updated: 22 May 2023
Key Principles for Care of Confused Hospitalised Older Persons
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/249171/ACI-CHOPs-Key-principles-care-confused-hospitalised-older-persons.pdf
Care of Confused Hospitalised Older Persons Website
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chops
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: Webpage
Dementia Carers’ Experience Videos
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/confused_hospitalised_older_persons/dementia-carers-video
Updated: 11 December 2014
Format: Webpage
NEW: Dementia & Delirium Care Implementation and Training
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/confused_hospitalised_older_persons/dementia-and-delirium-care-implementation-training
Updated: 19 May 2021
Format: Webpage
Building Partnerships
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/building-partnerships/building-partnerships
Updated: 15 March 2022
Format: Webpage
Sub-Acute Care Type Policy Guidance
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/251553/ACI-Sub-acute-care-type-policy-guidance.pdf
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Updated: 3 April 2023
Allied health professionals and you
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/allied-health/professionals-and-you
Updated: 7 December 2016
Format: Webpage
Allies in Dementia Health Care Project
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/allied-health/allies-in-dementia
Updated: 7 December 2016
Format: Webpage
Better health for people living with dementia
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/allied-health/better-health-for-people-living-with-dementia
Updated: 26 May 2021
Format: Webpage
Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre
http://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine/cdpc
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: Webpage
An update on frailty research and its application to healthcare
https://vimeo.com/389156882
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: Webpage
Frailty in clinical practice: an evidence based approach
https://vimeo.com/413803717
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: Webpage
Delirium Brochure - Arabic
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/192644/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Arabic.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Armenian
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/192645/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Armenian.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Chinese ST
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/192646/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Chinese-Simplified.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Chinese TR
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/192647/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Chinese-Traditional.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - English
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/181701/ACI-Aged-Delirium-brochure.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Filipino
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/192648/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Filipino.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Greek
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/192649/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Greek.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Hindi
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/192650/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Hindi.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Italian
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/192651/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Italian.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Japenese
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/192652/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Japanese.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Korean
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/192653/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Korean.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Macedonian
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/192654/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Macedonian.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Russian
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/192655/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Russian.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Spanish
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/192656/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Spanish.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Delirium Brochure - Vietnamese
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/192657/ACI-Aged-Delirium-Vietnamese.pdf
Updated: 16 November 2020
Format: PDF File
Aged health services in NSW
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/aged-health-service-models/aged-health-services-in-nsw
Updated: 5 February 2021
Format: Webpage
Screening and assessment tools for older people
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/screening-assessment-tools/older-people
Updated: 31 March 2022
Format: Webpage
Education package: How to use the 24-hour behaviour monitoring record
https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/education-resources/education-package-how-to-use-the-24-hour-behaviour-monitoring-record
Updated: 25 June 2021
Format: Webpage