KeepAble

The 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 hosted by Australian Ageing Agenda shines a spotlight on what matters in everyday aged care practice.

For Keep Able, the Summit’s focus on independence, evidence-based approaches and person-centred care reflects what support workers, coordinators and teams are already trying to do - often with limited time and resources.

Powered by iLA , Keep Able supports the aged care workforce with free, practical, evidence-based resources designed to help:

✅build confidence in wellness and reablement
✅support independence through everyday interactions
✅turn good intentions into achievable actions on the ground

Being part of the Summit is an opportunity to connect with others navigating similar challenges.

🎤 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆
Hilary O’Connell from iLA will present: LiveUp and Keep Able: Two platforms – One Purpose. Enabling Older Australians To Live and Age Well.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟮 - 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Motherhood takes many forms - and so does the support mums give every day.

This Mother’s Day, we recognise mothers, carers, and grandmothers who support others through care, guidance, and connection - often behind the scenes.

🌼 Thank you for the difference you make, at home and across our communities.

Happy Mother’s Day from Keep Able.

Although 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is over, the commitments don’t stop here.

Small actions done consistently make a big difference over time. So, keep building the habits that support independence, confidence, and wellbeing now and into the future.

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!

Thank you for being a part of Australia’s first National Healthy Ageing Day.

Your participation, and everyday actions helped make the inaugural day a powerful step forward for healthy ageing in Australia.

Assistive products can help with function – but reablement doesn’t happen in isolation. Living well is deeply connected to social and emotional wellbeing.

That’s why we’re sharing the 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗱𝗼 mindful workbook, available via LiveUp , to support the 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝗯 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 – with yarning prompts to help Elders, older people, and their families reflect on healthy ageing and start meaningful conversations about what’s going right, not just what’s going wrong.

Inspired by Aunty Elly Chatfield’s (Gamillaroi) metaphor of Country and regeneration after fire, Yarn, move, do can be used as a full workbook or as individual sheets, with space for clients to write or draw.

✅Download Yarn, move, do here: https://bit.ly/YarnMoveDo
✅Check out other tailored resources here: https://bit.ly/LiveUp-FirstNationsResources

Today we remember the service and sacrifice of Australians and New Zealanders, past and present.

Lest we forget.

“You go forward, not backwards” - Joy Ingram (Gimuy Walubara Yidinji)

Culturally safe care can make that possible.

As ageing brings new challenges, Joy Ingram is embracing support - not as a loss of independence, but as a way to keep moving with pride and purpose.

Her daughter Christine also Gimuy Walubara Yidinji, an outreach worker at the Aboriginal Health Service, sees the reality in community every day: Elders, older people, and their families navigating mobility, identity, and change.

But with the right resources and support - staying independent is not only possible, it’s powerful.

Follow this link to read Joy's story 🔗https://bit.ly/JoysHealthyAgeingStory

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service -VAHS Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc Little Rocket

When someone experiences cognitive change, their world can start to feel a little smaller.

Things that once felt easy can take more confidence, and it’s not unusual for identity and independence to feel challenged along the way.

But that’s not the only story.

In the Keep Able article 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, Dr Tim Henwood and Tamara Henwood - presenters at our 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 conference - reflect on how reablement can support cognitive health by focusing on dignity, identity and agency, even as cognition changes.

It’s a thoughtful read that invites us to pause and consider how small, everyday choices can:
✅Protect identity
✅Build confidence
✅Help people stay connected to who they are and what matters to them

This kind of values‑led thinking is part of why our conference, Reablement in practice: supporting cognitive health, has already filled weeks ahead of the event.

If you missed out on a place, you can still be part of the learning.
👉 Read the article on the Keep Able website: https://bit.ly/KA-ChangingTheStory

Sign up for our 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲 𝗜𝗻 newsletter to be first to receive the conference recording straight to your inbox, along with future insights and free reablement resources 👉https://bit.ly/KACountMeIn

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 champions the wellness and reablement approaches we support across the aged care sector.

The small steps you take today shape the years ahead. On May 6, set the foundations for long-term wellbeing by committing to healthy ageing.

National Healthy Ageing Day celebrates staying strong, engaged, and connected to the people, activities, and moments that matter most as we age. This year’s theme, '𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀', encourages you to pause and reflect on what you value in your life.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆:

➡️ Finding an exercise
➡️ Finding an activity
➡️ Finding a helpful product
➡️ Adopting a new healthy habit

Visit https://bit.ly/iLA-HealthyAgeingDay to learn more.