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Rethinking Reablement
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Rethinking Reablement
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90 spaces available
Formerly the Sustainable Health Initiatives for Arabic (SHIFA) reablement care project, this research project involves interviewing English-speaking and culturally diverse clients and service providers on their thoughts about existing and future wellness and reablement program.
Our goal?
To create a culturally-informed framework that can be used for these services.
Our findings of this research will inform future methods to better support independent living and community engagement of Arabic, Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese seniors.
What this project involves
Interviews of up to 60-minutes will be conducted in-person or via Zoom with:
- Older adults who have received the wellness and reablement program
- Older adults who have not received any wellness or reablement program
- Wellness and reablement service providers
- People who support seniors
- $30 reimbursement to interviewees for their time
- You must be able to speak English, Arabic, Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese
The goal of the interviews is to gather insights from clients and service providers on their wellness and reablement experiences and culturally responsive programs for seniors provided by members of their community.
Study 1 – Interviews with seniors
For these interviews, we’re going to be asking adults aged over 65 years about their experiences with the wellness and reablement program focusing on assessments, goal setting, services and effects.
Study 2 – Interviews with service providers
These interviews will explore how the Principles in the Aged Care Diversity Framework are applied in the wellness and reablement programs for English-speaking and culturally-diverse individuals. We’re looking to speak to service providers who have been, or are currently involved in providing reablement care.
Study 3 – Interviews with key informants
We want to understand how to build culturally responsive support programs for seniors in culturally diverse communities. We are looking to speak to non-professionals or community members who have been involved in delivering or supporting wellness and reablement programs.
Read more about each study in the respective Participant Information and Consent (PIC) forms on the Rethinking Reablement - Resources page.
What is the targeted outcome?
The aim of this research is to improve the effectiveness of wellness and reablement programs for culturally diverse seniors while taking into consideration their experiences and culture.
Our goal is to create a wellness and reablement framework that is culturally sensitive to our communities Australia-wide. This framework will consist of:
- A Life Curve that is tailored to each of the cultural communities (Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese).
- A psychosocial frailty framework that can be adapted to the wellness and reablement program.
Who is eligible to enrol?
You are eligible for the Rethinking Reablement program if you:
Study 1
- Are 65 years of age or over
- May have or may not have received the wellness and reablement program
- Can speak English, Arabic, Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese
- Based in Australia at the time of the interview
Study 2
- Are 18 years and over
- Have provided wellness reablement services to Arabic-speaking seniors in New South Wales
Study 3
- Are 18 years and over
- Can speak English, Arabic, Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese
- Currently provide, or have provided support for an older adult who speaks English, Arabic, Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese
- Based in Australia at the time of the interview
What's the process?
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Once you enrol in the project, our friendly team will arrange a time for you to join us for an interview either:
- In-person; or
- via Zoom
Keep note of your upcoming interview details and attend at the given time.
We will be asking questions targeted to help improve the support for Arabic, Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese people in wellness and reablement programs.
At the end of the project you will:
- Receive a $30 gift voucher to thank you for being a part of the project.
- Receive a lay summary of the results to your email (after the findings of the project are published).
For more information, view our
Participant Information forms.