Reablement as a team effort.

Discover what effective team-based reablement looks like in practice. Follow Jill’s journey and learn practical ways your team can work together to support better outcomes for older people. 

Episodes in this series:

Older woman Jill sitting on her living room chair, smiling.

Part 1: What do we mean by team effort?

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Support worker Choice sitting in her client's living room, smiling.

Part 2: Who is in the team?

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Physiotherapist Gina smiling in her client's backyard.

Part 3: Why communication is key

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What do we mean by team effort?

Achieving reablement outcomes is a team effort. See how Jill’s team from MercyCare works together to support her goals and independence.

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Who is in the team?

Meet Jill's team and see how different roles work together to support reablement. Hear from her support worker, physiotherapist, care partner, and MercyCare's director of aged care services. 

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Communication is key

See how effective communication helps teams support older people to achieve their goals. 

Select play to watch the final video in this three-part series.

Key takeaways

Supporting reablement is a team effort. Through Jill's story, you'll see how collaboration, communication, and a shared focus on goals can make a difference. These approaches help older people build confidence and do more for themselves.

Key themes include: 

  • Shared goals 
  • Effective communication 
  • Support from family, carers and workers 
  • Collaboration across different roles 

Ready to put these ideas into practice? Watch our 5 simple reablement strategies series for further real-world examples and tips. 

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