Professional Care and Training

An Ordinary Life: People With Dementia Living in a Residential Setting.


Brannelly, T., Gilmour, J. A., O’Reilly, H., Leighton, M., & Woodford, A. (2019). 
Dementia, 18(2), 757-768.

The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of care support workers and family members of the impact of a new care approach in a specialised unit as it shifted from a clinical to an inclusive model, focused on creating an ordinary life for people with dementia and their families.

That Others Matter: The Moral Achievement—Care Ethics and Citizenship in Practice With People With Dementia.


Brannelly, T. (2011). 
Social Welfare, 5(2), 210-216.

In this article, a care situation that fails to meet the needs of a family is examined through an ethics of care lens. A New Zealand social worker reflects on her role in the decision-making and the eventual lack of commitment from a wider team to provide good care.

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Can Education and Training Improve the Adoption of a Psychosocial Group Treatment by Dementia Services? 


Cheung, G., & Peri, K. (2019). 
Australasian Psychiatry, 27(5), 496-500.

The aims of this project were to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of a one-day training workshop; (b) measure the uptake of CST following the workshops; and (c) explore the barriers to implementing CST. The one-day training workshop is an effective method to disseminate CST. The main barriers to implementation were a lack of staff time/funding and difficulties in finding suitable participants with dementia.

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Communicating With Older People With Dementia.


de Vries, K. (2013). 
Nursing Older People, 25(4), 30-38.

This article aims to invite readers to reflect on their current knowledge and skills in communicating with older people with dementia and to encourage them to do so.

The Moral Achievement—Care Ethics and Citizenship in Practice With People With Dementia.


Brannelly, T. (2011). 
Ethics and Social Welfare, 5(2), 210-216.

In this article, a care situation that fails to meet the needs of a family is examined through an ethics of care lens. A New Zealand social worker reflects on her role in the decision-making and the eventual lack of commitment from a wider team to provide good care.

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Walking in Another’s Shoes: Encouraging Person-Centred Care for People Living With Dementia in New Zealand.


Gee, S. B., & Scott-Multani, M. E. (2014). 
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 70(1), 13-15.

This paper describes the Walking in Another’s Shoes programme, a small-group experiential training programme combining workshop sessions with one-on-one workplace facilitation to promote a person-centred approach to dementia care.

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Dementia Care.


Gilbert, J., & Croxon, L. (2019)
In L. Deravin & J. Anderson (Eds.), Chronic Care Nursing. Cambridge University Press, pp 259-274

This chapter provides an overview of dementia in New Zealand and Australia and the role of nurses.

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Dis/Integrated Care: Family Caregivers and In-Hospital Respite Care.


Gilmour, J. A. (2002). 
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 39(6), 546-553.

This study explored family caregivers’ experiences of in‐hospital respite care for people with dementia and the factors that influenced their perceptions of the service. Families varied widely, and nurses’ practices were a critical element in facilitating or constraining family caregivers’ ability to take full advantage of the respite time. 

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Supporting Person-Centred Dementia Care for People With Intellectual Disabilities Using the Person, Interaction, Environment Programme.


Hawkes, T., Luff, T., & Gee, S. B. (2019).
New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(1), 12-18.

The Person, Interaction, Environment programme was used in staff training to improve person-centred care for people with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and dementia. The observations revealed ongoing improvement in the quality of residents’ communication and care.  

Quality in Residential Care: Exploring Residents’, Family Members’, Managers’ and Staff Perspectives.


Jaye, C., Tordoff, J., Butler, M., Hale, B., McKechnie, R., Robertson, L., & Simpson, J. (2016).
Women’s Studies Journal, 25(1), 2-16.

This qualitative study was conducted using an ethnographic design across two distinct ARC facilities in a New Zealand city: a large facility with residential, dementia, and hospital-level care, and a small family-owned facility providing residential care only. The main indicators of quality for staff, family, and residents included: a home-like, friendly, and safe environment; good medical and personal care; respect for residents; and good staff. Participants also acknowledged the need for residents to make adjustments to living in aged care and the challenges of caring for increasingly frail residents.

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Talking to the Elderly in New Zealand Residential Care Settings.


Marsden, S., & Holmes, J. (2014). 
Journal of Pragmatics, 64, 17-34

This paper reports New Zealand research on communication in eldercare facilities. The data suggests that interactions between carers and elderly residents are rich and complex, often raising issues of face threat for both participants. The analysis of these interactions provides an alternative, more positive perspective than that which dominated much earlier research.

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A Unique Disaster Response in Aged Residential Dementia Care: Can the Experience Inform Future Care Models? 


Moir, C., Lesa, R., & Ritchie, L. (2021). 
Journal of Clinical Nursing

Chris Moir and colleagues explore the experience of staff who chose to live-in with residents in a level 3 dementia care unit over the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Factors Affecting Optimal Nutrition and Hydration for People Living in Specialised Dementia Care Units: A Qualitative Study of Staff Caregivers’ Perceptions. 


Nell, D., Neville, S., Bellew, R., O’Leary, C., & Beck, K. L. (2016). 
Australasian Journal on Ageing, 35(4), E1-E6.

This qualitative study explored staff caregivers’ perceptions of factors affecting optimal nutrition and hydration for individuals living in Specialised Dementia Care Units in New Zealand. Two main themes were identified. The first theme ‘It’s about the individual’ encompassed individual factors such as appetite, food appeal, and cognitive and functional abilities. The second theme, ‘It’s about the environment’, encompassed factors related to the dining environment, the social aspects of dining, and the provision of support for mealtime activities.

Navigating Professional Boundaries: Impacts on Culturally Grounded Care Provided by Māori Home-Based Carers in Aotearoa New Zealand. 


Nicholson, A., Ravenswood, K., & Hurd, F. (2026). 
Organisation, 33(1), 40-55.

Amber Nicholson and colleagues interviewed 14 Māori home-based support workers, finding tensions between Western ideas of professional boundaries and Māori ethics of care.

Ethical and Effective: Approaches to Residential Care for People With Dementia.


O’Sullivan, G. (2013). 
Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 12(1), 111-121.

This paper presents the combination of approaches used to enable residents of two secure dementia units to live life within their ability and without antipsychotic drugs.

Translating Knowledge Into Practice: An Exploratory Study of Dementia-Specific Training for Community-Based Service Providers.


O’Sullivan, G., Hocking, C., & McPherson, K. (2017). 
Dementia, 16(6), 780-796.

This exploratory qualitative study used an interdisciplinary, inter-university team approach to develop and deliver dementia-specific training.

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The Creation of a Dementia-Friendly Community in Aged Residential Care: A Critical Realist Case Study.


Shannon K. (2020).
Auckland University of Technology PhD Thesis

Kay Shannon’s PhD thesis explains the transition of residents from a traditional Aged Residential Care facility to an innovative dementia-friendly village where they are supported to live life as normally as possible.