Ageing Successfully in Place

Ageing Successfully in Place

‘Building the Capacity of the Disability Services Sector in Western
Australia to Meet the Changing Needs of People with a Disability who
are Ageing’


Initial Literature Review/Scoping Paper
September 2007

Monique Williamson and Taryn Harvey

Acknowledgments

The project has been guided by National Disability Services WA Ageing and Disability Committee, which comprises representatives from various disability services that are interested in the issue of disability and ageing including:

      Gerri Clay Independent Living Centre
      Janet Wagland Brightwater Care Group
      Marina Re Association for the Blind
      Mario Gallo The Centre for Cerebral Palsy
      Simone Flavelle DADAA
      Helen Payne My Place
      Judith Chernysh Disability Services Commission (to July 07)
      Francine Holder Disability Services Commission (from Aug 07)

National Disability Services WA acknowledges the support of the
Disability Service Commission who provided a Strategic Plan Grant to fund this project.

For more information contact:
      Monique Williamson monique.williamson@nds.org.au
      or Phone 08 92089802
Index

Introduction 4

Understanding Disability and Ageing 5

Double Disadvantage: Ageing for People with a Disability 9

Increasing Capacity within Disability Services 11


  Individual Strategies 12
    a. Effectively Identifying and Responding to Individual Needs 12
    b. Access to Good Quality Health Care 14
    c. Improving Wellbeing 21
    d. Balanced Lifestyle 23
    e. Access to Therapy and Assistive Technology 25
    f. Timely and Accurate Assessment of Age Related Needs 26


  Environmental Strategies 27
    g. Universal Housing Design and Adaptation 27
    h. Minimising the Risk of Falls 27
    i. Dementia and the Environment 28


  Service Practice Strategies 29
    j. Service Culture 29
    k. Cross Service Collaboration 29
    l. Policies and... [continues]

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