ross coverdale; ceo araluen centre - presentation at field ageing and disability forum

Araluen Ageing Action Plan Araluen Ageing Action Plan a case study - June 2010a case study - June 2010

Araluen’s Ageing Action Plan

• What is Araluen?• Looking through the

ageing lens• Ageing carers, no

new housing, multiple barriers, low political will, too hard basket

• 3 years ago, what was Howard promising?

• Photo lens / telescope

We did not reach Xanadu

• Wish this could be titled “We’ve fixed it, it was easy, here’s how you do it, add water and stir”.

• Would have loved to achieved more• The planning was as important as the plan• Still implementing the plan and working to its

principles• Far from perfect

First Steps

• Board support• Formed a Project Team involving

community professionals, Board, management and ageing carers

• 8 months work, timed to link into the next budget

• Went to everything, Listened to everyone, shared our experiences

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Deliverables

Developed agreement on:

1.How we would work (Guiding Principles); these were to live on after the Project Team disbanded

2. What we would do; (Action Plan 60 tasks, 2/3rds of which was achieved with in 12 months; 5 Big Ticket Items

New Dimension to our Support

• People with ID living longer• Expect a richer quality of life• Outlive their parents• New planning, partnerships

and support• New models of care beyond

disability sector

Guiding Principles

1. Person Centred Planning: one size does not fit all, involve many in planning

2. Ageing in Place: add supports don’t move a problem

3. Ageing Carers: partners not enemies

Guiding Principles

4. Need for Succession Planning: the wonderful Janine Edwards & Carer Links North & Villa Maria & Respite Care & Aging Carers packages

5. Partnerships

6. Physical environment

7. Advocacy

Ageing Action Plan

• 9 sections• one for each of the 7

defined guiding principles

• A focus on professional development for staff

• A focus on the unique needs of Rosanna clients

Ageing Action Plan – 10 sections

1. Big ticket items

2. Person Centred Planning

3. Ageing in Place

4. Support for Ageing Carers

5. Succession planning for accommodation & support

6. Partnerships

7. Physical environment

8. Advocacy

9. Staffing & professional development

10. Unique needs of Rosanna clients

Big Ticket Items

• Create Social Housing beds

• Partnerships with Aged Care Providers

• Rethink CRU supports

• Sensory & memorial gardens

• Pilot models of succession planning & case management

2. Ageing in Place

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# Action By When

By Whom Outcomes Budget $

Progress Budget $

2.1 Develop a social housing project for 15 people in cluster units. (see major project A)

Long term

Development Committee

15 bed accommodation

$900,000 CommencedDevelopmentCommittee

$900,000

2.2 Ensure that Fraser House is compliant with the Disability Act & the Residential Services Manual

31/12/08

TLA, CDP & FH staff

Fully compliant

Possibly up to $10,000

Commenced Possibly up to $10,000

2.3 Diversional Therapist to undertake program development in Fraser House and Milley Lodge

Ongoing Diversional Therapist

Program documented and operational

Within existing budget

No longer relevant

Within existing budget

2.4 Explore the possibility of (re-)developing a CRU / Fraser House for residents with changing health needs including dementia (low needs), (see major project D)

30/7/08 LD, CDP, TLA

Feasibility / Concept Paper

Training and Building

Completed Training and Building

2.5 Develop a policy on (part time) retirement from Day Services and transition to the Seniors Program.

30/8/08 LD, CDP & Bill Reed

Report to PMG

Existing staff

Commenced Existing staff

2.6 Document the Araluen journey / model of ageing in place

17/6/010

CEO Report to Board, DHS, Other CSO’s

Ross to present at Ageing Conference

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2.7 Develop Permaculture and Sensory Gardens. The gardens would create an enticing area for frail and aged client to undertake gentle and tailored exercise. (see major project E)

30/6/09 Feasibility / Concept PaperDevelopment Committee

Increased activity options

$77,000 plus $37,000

Sensory gardens completed

$100,000+

Action Plan for Ageing Issues at Araluen

How to start implementing the plan?

• Put the best people in key roles• Get rid of the dead wood• Create teams • Hold the Team Leader of

Ageing accountable • Commit to steamrolling or

working around barriers

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Individual Choices Meeting

• Sensory garden photos

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• Support for residents

• Bricks and mortar

• Flexibility and innovation (not CRU’s)

• Multiple projects – Hurstbridge Eco Village

Hurstbridge Eco Village

• Mixed development

• 2 ha of flat land

• Train, retail, community precinct

• Ageing carers and their adult children

• Partnerships

• Politics and politicians

• Community Alliance North

• HB photos

CEO Role

• Be visible• Management by walking around• Visit people and hospitals• Listen to everyone’s story• Report widely • Identify the gaps:

– Raise money; $307K in GFC– Focus on Social Housing

Questions

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