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NARI is leading a project funded by the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation to undertake research in understanding the use and perceptions of cooling centres (air-conditioned facilities e.g. libraries, community centres, cinemas) for older Victorians, and explore how older Victorians perceive health-related effects of heatwaves.
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Shared Acute Models of Care for Older People in Hospital (ShAMCOP) project is a scoping review of new and emerging shared care models and co-management programs.
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Indwelling urinary catheter care for aged care residents poses a significant clinical governance risk. This risk could be mitigated with a better understanding of the key challenges. This project consulted with key stakeholders about indwelling urinary catheter care and associated complications in Victorian residential aged care homes.
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The IDC-IMPROVE Project seeks to support Australia’s aged care workforce to care for people with urinary catheters in aged care homes. It involves evaluating evidence-based person-centred catheter resources about catheter care, titled the ‘IDC-IMPROVE Catheter Care Bundle’.
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The No More Shame study aims to address the stigma of elder abuse by improving its recognition, response, and referral by health providers. This intervention will comprise a co-designed training program for health providers who work with older people in hospitals.
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NARI worked with carers to develop a video promoting a balanced view of caring for someone with dementia. The video presents carers’ stories and experiences, including challenging, positive, and rewarding aspects of caring. It is suitable for both carers and the public.
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PITCH is a NHMRC funded, co-designed, evidence-based dementia specialist training program for home care workers who support people living with dementia and their families at home. It was tested in a rigorous randomised controlled trial in seven service providers across three Australian states.
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Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) have designed and evaluated a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to support carers of people living with dementia and continence care needs.
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The Global dEmeNtIa rEsources (GENIE) project is developing an online resource repository. It will include national and international evidence-based dementia resources to support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse family carers of people living with dementia.
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NARI is undertaking a consultation project for the Commonwealth Department of Health which aims to identify priority research areas for aged care reform.
