National evaluation of the Aged Care Innovative Pool Dementia Pilot: final report

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Aged care series no. 10

The evaluation report describes the range of new care choices for older Australians with dementia and their carers that emerged from the Innovative Pool Dementia Pilot and presents evidence that these new service offerings have helped clients to remain at home for as long as possible.

Authored by Hales C, Ross L & Ryan C.

Published 28 July 2006; ISSN 1325-6025; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 589 0; AIHW cat. no. AGE 48; 468pp.; $45.00

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  • Preliminary material (250K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables
    • List of figures 
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
    • Summary of findings
  • Part A Main report
  • Sections 
    1. Introduction (360K PDF)
      • 1.2 Overview of Dementia Pilot projects
      • 1.3 Context for an evaluation of dementia care
      • 1.4 Evaluation methods, strengths and limitations
    2. Target group profiles
      • 2.1 Key socio-demographic characteristics
      • 2.2 Targeting people with cognitive impairment
      • 2.3 Indicators of support need
      • 2.4 Family carers
    3. New choices in dementia care (375K PDF)
      • 3.1 Sources of assistance before the Pilot
      • 3.2 New care choices
      • 3.3 Condensed summary of project objectives and operational focus
      • 3.4 Consumer perspectives
      • 3.5 Main findings
    4. Accommodation and support outcomes (258K PDF)
      • 4.1 Accommodation outcomes of clients in short-term care projects
      • 4.2 Accommodation outcomes for clients in long-term care projects
      • 4.3 Reduced use of hospital services
      • 4.4 Consumer feedback on projects as long-term care options
    5. Service costs and residential care savings
      • 5.1 Cost of services to government and consumers
      • 5.2 Cost of service delivery
      • 5.3 Estimated savings to residential care system
      • 5.4 Main findings
    6. Care Experience Survey summary of results (227K PDF)
      • 6.1 Survey aims and methodology
      • 6.2 Response rates
      • 6.3 Coding framework
      • 6.4 Summary of results
      • 6.5 Tabulated responses
    7. Conclusion
  • Part B Project reports
  • Sections
    1. Dementia Behaviour Assessment and Management Service (354K PDF)
      • Attachment: DBAMS education program evaluation instrument
    2. Dementia Rehabilitation At Home (359K PDF)
    3. Flexible Care Service
    4. North East Dementia Innovations Demonstration (332K PDF)
      • Attachment: NEDID Step Down Case Management Program
    5. RSL Care Innovative Dementia Care Pilot
    6. South Brisbane and Gold Coast Innovative Dementia Care Pilot (291K PDF)
    7. Ozcare Innovative Dementia Care Packages
    8. Dementia Care in Alternative Settings (332K PDF)
    9. The Sundowner Club
  • End matter (251K PDF)
    • Appendix tables for Part A 
    • Appendix tables for Part B
    • References
    • Attachment: Functional assessment instruments

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