Presenter: Barbara Squires, Head, Research and Advocacy, IRT Date: Monday, 27 August 2012 Length: 59 mins
Older Australians want to remain in their own homes as long as possible, and to have care brought to them if and when they need it. Not all homes are suitable as settings for care, and Australia needs a greater supply of housing that is appropriate, well located and affordable. Two overseas organisations, Humanitas in the Netherlands and ExtraCare in the UK, provide great examples of new models of housing and care that are very popular with older people. Both can be described as “apartments for life” and both provide a good quality of life for a wide range of older people, including those with dementia. This presentation explores what they have in common, how they differ and what works well – challenging our assumption of the inevitability of residential care.
Light refreshments will be provided after the lecture.
For those who are unable to attend in person the lecture will also be streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nswactdtsc-oct-27-2010
To register your attendance, email and we will send you the link to register online.
Registrations close Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 5pm.
Mon 27 Aug 2012, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Lecture Theatre, Building 28, Graduate School of Medicine,
University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong
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