Residential Aged Care
We talent source allied healthcare clinicians, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitians for permanent and locum roles for residential aged care facilities all over Australia.
Since 2000, we have helped more than 500 residential aged care facilities with the standards pertaining to allied health services and optimisation of their entitlement to Government funding. We understand the quality of care and funding challenges that our clients face, and our services are delivered in a way to best address them. We are focused on providing adaptable client-specific therapy plans unique to them to achieve goals that promote quality of life.
Group Therapy Program
This suite of active-based sessions is designed to offer all the benefits of the existing PHN (Public Health Network) exercise program in conjunction with additional clinical support to allow residents to progress on an individual basis
How does the Group Therapy Program work?
Our experienced allied health staff will conduct a 1:1 assessment using valid and reliable outcome measures to determine baseline resident function. It is suitable for ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents with custom designed exercise programs performed in small groups utilising TheraBand, ankle weights and hand weights.
Key Features and Benefits of the Group Therapy Program:
- Adaptable for all residents irrespective of function
- Classes designed for the demographic within that group
- Progressive and individualised small group classes
- Ambulatory & non-ambulatory designed programs
- Combination of strength and balance-based exercises
- Option for new residents to be added to the program at any time
- Regular monitoring, review, and reporting to track progress
- Considers the dynamic nature of RACF
- Cost-efficient & effective with proven positive outcomes for residents
Wellness Program
Our Wellness Program has been developed in response to the introduction of the new AN-ACC funding model, so we can continue to provide essential one on one allied health care to aged care residents. This program is our holistic approach to health and wellbeing with exercise-based therapy which is individualised to the resident to improve pain management along with mobility, balance and daily function.
How does the Wellness Program work?
Our experienced allied health professionals will conduct a needs-based assessment using clinical reasoning and triage skills in consultation with the resident and on-site care staff. In collaboration, they will then determine allied health goals and the targeted therapy required to achieve them. Our allied health professionals will then structure the reablement journey to align with our fully managed Wellness Program that involves an adaptable 2 x 30-minute sessions per week. Regular outcome measures and quality of life indicators will be used to assess the resident’s progress
Key Features and Benefits of the Wellness Program:
- Only pay for services provided
- Social contact & interaction
- Ability to scale-up based on need
- Decreased regulatory compliance requirements
- Maximise clinical care Longer sessions for higher needs
- Provide positive outcomes for residents
Restorative Services
Our Restorative Services deliver essential evidence-based care to older Australians with higher needs, provided by our team of Allied Health professionals. This program allows for additional time with residents who have acute injuries, returned from the hospital, decreased mobility and functional decline, and recent falls, and are designed to offer on-call Allied Health expertise for various acute, sub-acute, and chronic conditions requiring intensive or extended treatment periods.
How does Restorative Services work?
An Allied Health Professional will attend your site post-referral receipt where a comprehensive review and treatment program determined by assessment will be completed. One of our clinicians will be making visits frequently as needed and as agreed by the facility to support the resident’s needs. Progress notes, outcome measures, and handovers are completed each session.
Key Features and Benefits of the Restorative Services Program:
- Flexible visit frequency and times based on resident assessed needs
- Social contact and connection
- Increases and addresses key quality indicators
- Discipline-specific care
- Evidence-based practice
- Positive physical and psychological outcomes
- This service is suited to both acute and chronic populations or where greater holistic services are clinically indicated.
User Pay Services
Do your residents require additional Allied Health support? We Can Help. Our User Pay Services provide one-on-one resident care outside of the traditional funding streams where a resident or resident family would like to engage our services directly. It provides an extra layer of focused one-on-one care which the resident might feel is beneficial for their wellness journey at the time with this short-term ongoing program incorporating features of our wellness and restorative programs regularly assessed.
How does User Pay Services work?
A resident, resident family or facility representative can engage our services directly via our referral system. Once a referral is received, a member of our support team will reach out to discuss the requested service and a member of our team will attend the aged care facility to organise an agreed schedule. Each tailored session delivered will be accompanied by an on-site progress note and outcomes measures recorded as appropriate. For ease of compliance requirements and safety protocols, the Residential Aged Care Facility will be maintained as the conduit between parties for payments.
Key Features and Benefits of User Pay Services:
- Flexible treatment days and offerings to suit your residents
- All Allied Health disciplines (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietetics) are available
- Social contact and connection
- Clinical progress noting and outcome measures recorded on-site
- No associated cost to facilities
- Addresses key quality indicators
- Positive physical and psychological outcomes for your residents
Training Facilities
Our experienced allied healthcare clinicians can provide training to aged care facilities. From a specialised practical and theoretical sessions to updates on the latest industry standards, our team offer a range of educational services to support the well-being of your clients.
WHS Manual Handling Training
Learn MoreOur WHS Manual Handling Training program empowers nurses and carers to become manual handling champions to reinforce a positive manual handling culture and reduce workplace injuries. Vivir Healthcare has an extensive network of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists who are equipped with the latest ergonomic advice and codes of conduct that influence manual handling in each state.
Format:
- Manual handling theory & practical: 2 hours (clinical staff) 1 hour (non-clinical staff)
- Annual refresher/ competency (practical only): 1 hour
- Manual handling champion training: 4 hours
Toolbox sessions
Learn MoreOur toolbox sessions are quick informal sessions that offer practical guidance in specialised areas of allied health. This provides your employees with an opportunity to further develop their skills, gain confidence, and provides a safer environment for residents.
Format
- Evidence-based clinical topics
- 15 to 30 minutes depending on requirements
- Suitable for registered nurses, enrolled nurses, personal care assistants, care-givers, all non-clinical staff in residential aged care facilities
Topics:
- Falls prevention strategies
- Exercise for falls prevention
- TENS
- Heat packs
- Massage
- Mobility assessment
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip fracture management
- Oedema and compression stockings
- Pressure area care/ seating
- Dementia, language, and communication strategies
Clinical Education Presentations
Learn MoreOur allied health professionals deliver formal and comprehensive face to face education sessions that ensure organisations meet the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency’s new Accreditation Standards. They also develop a facility’s workforce so that they are sufficient, skilled, and qualified to provide quality personal care and clinical care, enhance quality services and supports for daily living.
Format:
- 1 hour to 8 hours depending on requirements
- Face to face or online learning portal
Topics by Allied Health Profession:
Dietetics
- Malnutrition in the aging population
- Texture modified diets and thickened fluids
- High energy, high protein diets
- Nutritional supplements
- Managing weight gain and diabetes
- Coeliac disease
- Role of the dietitian in aged care
Speech Therapy
- Dysphagia & safe swallow strategies clinical staff
- Dysphagia & safe swallow strategies kitchen staff
- COPD and silent aspiration
- Dementia & dysphagia
- Role of the speech pathologist in aged care
Physiotherapy
- Pain management
- Falls & exercise
- Manual handling
- Compression stockings and DVT
- Introduction to massage
Occupational Therapy
- Dementia communication & activity groups
- Clinical seating and pressure area care
Clinical information sessions and Residents Meetings
These sessions are adaptable to benefit the general public, family members, carers, and residents and are organised to be a fun, inclusive and proactive way to interact with residents, family and staff. Vivir Healthcare allied health clinicians can deliver educational talks during resident meetings to raise awareness of specific health messages amongst your residents and their families. The Accreditation Standards advocate for residents to make informed choices about the care they receive, through partnerships with health care staff.
Format:
- 1 - 8 hours depending on requirements
Topics:
- The clinical information sessions are customisable to suit clients’ needs
- Promote positive aging, wellness and reablement
