Reablement: encouraging and maintaining independence

About this episode

This episode explores how reablement supports older adults in maintaining or regaining their independence through meaningful tasks.

Did you know that supporting someone to do things for themselves instead of doing it for them can boost their confidence, maintain dignity, and improve their overall wellbeing? That’s the power of reablement. In this episode, Dr Claire O’Connor joins Yashi to explore how reablement supports older adults to maintain or regain their independence through meaningful, everyday tasks. Dr Claire O'Connor is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, UNSW, a Conjoint Senior Research Fellow...

People in this episode

Host: Yashi

Guest: Dr Claire O’Connor

Topics covered

• reablement
• independence
• older adults
• wellbeing
• confidence
• dignity

Keywords

• reablement
• independence
• older adults
• wellbeing
• confidence
• dignity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School of Psychology, UNSW

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