Tall Trees Care Communities Reveals the Advantages of Diversional Therapy
Announcement posted by Tall Trees Care Communities 24 Jan 2014
Aged care providers in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast provide insight into the meaning and effectiveness of diversional therapy in the elderly.
Australia, 24 January 2014 - Any nursing home, hospital, or other facility that houses and cares for the aged wants their residents to receive the best possible service and live a long and healthy life. There are a number of methods that these institutions employ to achieve this goal, but one of the most popular and most effective methods is diversional therapy.
This type of therapy is one of the most common and at Tall Trees, it is executed by professionals known as Lifestyle Coordinators. The techniques may appear simple, but they take a lot of work to carry out and provide excellent results for clients.
To reveal the meaning and nature of diversional therapy, Phil Usher, Owner and Founder of Tall Trees Care Communities, provides his insight on the subject, drawing upon his many years of experience in aged care.
“Diversional therapy is a great way to enhance the lives of an elderly person in aged care. This form of therapy has the simple goal of enabling the elderly to continue life as normal by participating in leisure activities that will suit their interests. They are also given the freedom to decide how they want to spend their downtime.”
Usher then goes on to describe how this makes a positive difference in the life of an aged individual.
“By having the elderly play a large role in making decisions regarding their leisure time, they will feel empowered knowing that they have control over a major aspect of their lives. This boosts their confidence and overall morale.”
He then explains how this empowerment and the therapy in general can promote a healthy lifestyle.
“By choosing leisure activities that are relevant to their own individual interests, they spend their days happy and entertained. In addition, the engagement in activities helps them to stay active and get the proper exercise they need to stay healthy. Combined, these aspects generate a healthy and happy lifestyle.”
Usher then adds the social aspect that diversional therapy brings and the role that Lifestyle Coordinators play.
“Aside from happiness and physical exercise, diversional therapy also promotes socialisation and companionship. When our lifestyle coordinators invest their time and energy into the lives of our residents, they can really make a difference. Our residents find they don’t need to have any visitors as they develop friendships within the community and staff become family.
He concludes by speaking on the quality of Lifestyle Coordinators and how his business strives for excellence in this.
“The quality of Lifestyle Coordinators is very important since it is directly correlated to the effectiveness of diversional therapy. Having good coordinators means that you can expect effective therapy while relying on poor ones means otherwise. Therefore, it is important for aged care to have only the highest grade of workers who truly care for their residents. We at Tall Trees aim to provide all our residents with just this.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provides modern homes and aged care services to in five locations around Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. To learn more, call 07 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://talltrees.net.au/.
This type of therapy is one of the most common and at Tall Trees, it is executed by professionals known as Lifestyle Coordinators. The techniques may appear simple, but they take a lot of work to carry out and provide excellent results for clients.
To reveal the meaning and nature of diversional therapy, Phil Usher, Owner and Founder of Tall Trees Care Communities, provides his insight on the subject, drawing upon his many years of experience in aged care.
“Diversional therapy is a great way to enhance the lives of an elderly person in aged care. This form of therapy has the simple goal of enabling the elderly to continue life as normal by participating in leisure activities that will suit their interests. They are also given the freedom to decide how they want to spend their downtime.”
Usher then goes on to describe how this makes a positive difference in the life of an aged individual.
“By having the elderly play a large role in making decisions regarding their leisure time, they will feel empowered knowing that they have control over a major aspect of their lives. This boosts their confidence and overall morale.”
He then explains how this empowerment and the therapy in general can promote a healthy lifestyle.
“By choosing leisure activities that are relevant to their own individual interests, they spend their days happy and entertained. In addition, the engagement in activities helps them to stay active and get the proper exercise they need to stay healthy. Combined, these aspects generate a healthy and happy lifestyle.”
Usher then adds the social aspect that diversional therapy brings and the role that Lifestyle Coordinators play.
“Aside from happiness and physical exercise, diversional therapy also promotes socialisation and companionship. When our lifestyle coordinators invest their time and energy into the lives of our residents, they can really make a difference. Our residents find they don’t need to have any visitors as they develop friendships within the community and staff become family.
He concludes by speaking on the quality of Lifestyle Coordinators and how his business strives for excellence in this.
“The quality of Lifestyle Coordinators is very important since it is directly correlated to the effectiveness of diversional therapy. Having good coordinators means that you can expect effective therapy while relying on poor ones means otherwise. Therefore, it is important for aged care to have only the highest grade of workers who truly care for their residents. We at Tall Trees aim to provide all our residents with just this.”
Tall Trees Care Communities provides modern homes and aged care services to in five locations around Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. To learn more, call 07 3442 9378 or visit their website: http://talltrees.net.au/.