2021 Seminars
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Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Start Date
27-10-2021 12:30 PM
Description
The aged care system in the Kimberley faces a unique set of challenges, and contends with a very big responsibility; that is, caring for Aboriginal Elders at a stage in their lives when their communities and families can no longer care for them. The very strong connection that senior Aboriginal people maintain to both Country, and to their extended families, underpins their wellbeing. The challenge for the sector is how to maintain this sense of connectedness, via the built environment and/or via programs that diminish the potential sense of social isolation that residents might experience. In this presentation we will present preliminary insights into how Aboriginal Elders are experiencing Aged Care facilities in the Kimberley, both as a physical space that offers them care, but also as potential places where their sense of connection to Country and to kin can be maintained. This project has been funded by The University of Notre Dame Research Grant Scheme.
Recommended Citation
Dwyer, Anna and Farley, Holly, "‘Finding Country, Finding Home - How Elders are Experiencing Aged Care in the Kimberley’" (2021). Talking Heads Seminar Series. 4.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_talkingheads/2021/schedule/4
‘Finding Country, Finding Home - How Elders are Experiencing Aged Care in the Kimberley’
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
The aged care system in the Kimberley faces a unique set of challenges, and contends with a very big responsibility; that is, caring for Aboriginal Elders at a stage in their lives when their communities and families can no longer care for them. The very strong connection that senior Aboriginal people maintain to both Country, and to their extended families, underpins their wellbeing. The challenge for the sector is how to maintain this sense of connectedness, via the built environment and/or via programs that diminish the potential sense of social isolation that residents might experience. In this presentation we will present preliminary insights into how Aboriginal Elders are experiencing Aged Care facilities in the Kimberley, both as a physical space that offers them care, but also as potential places where their sense of connection to Country and to kin can be maintained. This project has been funded by The University of Notre Dame Research Grant Scheme.
