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Colourful toilets lighten dementia care
Improved services for older people
Taking bathroom breaks just got easier for our clients with dementia . Judging depth and distance can be tricky . In response , we have put in blue toilet seats !
The bright colour stands out from the regular white , making it easier for those with vision or cognitive issues to spot .
The response from clients and staff at our Glenroy and Moreland Road sites has been very positive ! They ’ re loving this little change that ’ s making a big difference .
Merri Health consumers Semia and Kris talked about the impact of waiting for services .
Waiting for services gets harder as we age and can have a domino effect on other areas like mental health .
New blue toilet seats tackling vision and cognitive issues .
We proudly hosted 30 + aged care professionals and consumers at a forum in May in partnership with the Melbourne Ageing Research Collaboration ( MARC ), to research the evidence and impacts of waiting for services for older people .
Consumers shared their experiences and participants workshopped solutions .
Led by the National Ageing Research Institute , MARC is a collaboration between health , research , aged care and advocacy organisations .
It aims to provide practical , innovative solutions to urgent issues affecting older people , their carers and health professionals .
In collaboration with MARC , Merri Health last year produced a new online training resource . Results show it has increased staff confidence to support adults with prolonged grief disorder .
We look forward to continuing to work closely with the National Ageing Research Institute and MARC , and to sharing the forum outcomes soon !
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