LifeCurve™.

LifeCurve™ helps staff understand how people's abilities can change as they age. It provides a practical way to talk about wellness and reablement. It shows how staying involved in everyday activities can help people keep their skills and independence for longer.

LifeCurve™ explained

Watch this 1-minute video explaining LifeCurve™ in simple terms.
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Why it matters for support workers

You can use LifeCurve™ to:

  • Explain how doing everyday tasks helps maintain skills, and why this means support workers should do things with older people, rather than for them
  • Support positive conversations about independence
  • Encourage goal-focused support
  • Help identify early signs of decline as opportunities for reablement
  • Support CHSP wellness and reablement practice
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What support workers need to know about LifeCurve™

1. People often lose abilities in a common pattern.

LifeCurve™ shows that everyday tasks often become harder in a similar order as people age. Staying active and involved can help people maintain these abilities for longer.


2. Staying involved helps maintain independence.

Encourage people to keep doing as much as they can for themselves. This can help them maintain their skills and confidence.


3. Small actions matter.

A person does not need to complete the whole task. Doing even part of it can help them stay involved and use their skills.

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Ready to explore LifeCurve™?

Take the next step with LifeCurve™.

Complete the LifeCurve™ quiz with the person you support to see how they’re managing everyday activities and find practical ways to support their health, wellbeing, and independence.

Explore the LifeCurve™

Put this into practice with a wellness and reablement approach

One of the core principles of reablement is to focus on doing with, not doing for, in everyday support.

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Personal care

Instead of doing everything for them, consider:

  • Allowing the person to wash parts of their body independently
  • Encouraging clothing choices
  • Supporting them to take part in dressing
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Meal preparation

Instead of preparing everything for them, consider:

  • Having the client help with preparation
  • Asking them to choose ingredients
  • Supporting them to complete simple tasks safely
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Household tasks

Instead of taking over tasks, consider:

  • Encouraging the person to take part
  • Breaking activities into manageable steps
  • Focusing on what the person can still do
A male therapist assisting an older woman with a walking frame.

Mobility and activity

Instead of avoiding activity, consider:

  • Encouraging safe movement
  • Supporting exercise plans
  • Building confidence through practice

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