Keep Able

What and why of reablement.

Welcome to this Bitesize professional development session, a part of the Stepping Back from Stepping In series.

Opening slide of the PowerPoint presentation on the what and why of reablement

The aim of this session is to enhance the understanding of the participants as to why a wellness and reablement approach increases the opportunity for clients to regain or maintain abilities, thereby improving their prospects of staying as independent as possible for longer.

Through discussion of case studies, participants will increase their understanding of the important role they have in providing these opportunities.

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Facilitators Guide

The Facilitator’s Guide for this module and support documents will help presenters to deliver this presentation with ease.

Just click the images above to download the PDFs and print them out to have a support resource when presenting. You can also use the links below to download the support documents.

Bitesize module1 Case scenario 1

Case scenario 1

Case scenario 1 – print out as many copies as needed.

One for each group or one per person as a guide.

Bitesize module1 Case scenario 2

Case scenario 2

Case scenario 2 – print out as many copies as needed.

One for each group or one per person as a guide.

Bitesize module1 Evaluation sheet

Feedback sheet

Feedback sheet – print out as many copies as needed. One for each group or one per person. We value your feedback and suggestions. Please have your group complete this sheet after each session.

Keep one copy for your reference and forward another copy to keepable@ilaustralia.org.au for our continued improvement of these resources.

Other modules in the Bitesize series:

Here are some other Bitesize presentations that you may find useful to download and present to your organisation

Older man and support working in the kitchen

Everything you do for me, you take from me

How often do you think about the demands and benefits of activities you do every day? There is a lot of complexity involved in getting dressed, driving the car, writing a shopping list or just going for a walk. This session encourages you to think about the activities we do every day, and how they can meet clients physical, cognitive and social needs for health and wellness.

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Thoughtful older lady taking part in the discussion paper

The language of reablement

The aim of this session is to raise awareness of the features and the impact reablement language can have when working with clients to maintain or regain abilities.



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elderly lady sitting with crutches

Working with clients and low-risk assistive technology

The aim of this session is to enhance participants understanding of assistive technology (AT), their role in supporting clients to use low-risk AT, and how low-risk AT combined with a wellness and reablement approach provides greater opportunities for older people to remain living independently at home.


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elderly couple playing checkers

Introducing the LifeCurve

This Bitesize session aims to help participants understand and use the LifeCurveTM, a visual tool showing how abilities decline with age. It will demonstrate that older adults can have ‘more good days’ through positive lifestyle choices and support, equipping participants to promote reablement benefits to their teams and clients.


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