Front Cover
Half-title
Series
Reablement in Long-Term Care for Older People: International Perspectives and Future Directions
Copyright information
Table of contents
List of figures, tables and box
Notes on contributors
PART I Reablement in contexts, ideas, and implementation
1 Introduction: The concept, rationale, and implications of reablement
The aim of the book
Why reablement?
What is reablement and how is it related to rehabilitation?
A common definition of reablement

Support of new professional and organisational roles, relationships, and power positions
The target group
Effect of reablement on outcomes
The wider implications of reablement
The spread of reablement and future considerations
A presentation of the book
Terminology in the book
Acknowledgements
Note
References
2 Perspectives on institutional characteristics, model features, and theories of reablement
Introduction
A contextual presentation of the countries
Welfare regimes
Ageing and healthy ageing

Reablement models in the seven countries and their institutional characteristics
Reablement model features
Person-centred intervention
Targeted at home-dwelling older adults
In a familiar setting
Goal-setting and goal-setting instruments
Holistic approach to goals
Multimodal intervention components
An intensive and relation-based intervention
An interdisciplinary approach
Regular assessments
Staff training
The theoretical aspects of reablement
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Note
References

3 The ideas of reablement and their travel across time and space
Introduction
Theoretical perspectives
Methods
The transnational travelling of ideas
Three regional cases
United Kingdom
Australasia
Scandinavia
Case comparisons
Conclusion
References
4 Reablement as an evolution in home care: a comparison of implementation across five countries
Introduction
The innovation construct
Denmark
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Western Australia
The recipient construct
Denmark
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Western Australia

The context construct
Denmark
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Western Australia
The facilitation context
Denmark
New Zealand
Norway
The Netherlands
Western Australia
Discussion
Common features across the five countries/regions
Goal-setting
Teamwork
Staff training
Organisational composition for reablement service delivery
Facilitation
Spread of reablement across the five countries/regions
Conclusion
References
PART II Outcomes
5 Does reablement improve clientlevel outcomes of participants? An
Introduction
Method