"Diversional therapy"

specific professional services (e.g. occupational therapy, diversional therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology). Recommendation 25:BIRP needs to increase the use of technology for clinical service consultations (e.g. rehabilitation specialists, clinical psychologists) and management of clients in remote parts of the state via local health service

to cause delirium has been shown to significantly decrease the duration of delirium in older people.[79] Some positive results have been reported in regards to specialised dementia/delirium units. These units are often secure with specialist geriatric input, enhanced training for nurses, a higher staff to patient ratio, environmental modifications, diversional therapy and proactive

of inclusivity and specificity to the Australian nursing context. Of these existing definitions, many are focused on the provision of spiritual care from an allied-health, diversional therapy or chaplain-led perspectives, despite nursing and personal care staff providing the bulk of personal care to residents, and comprising the highest percentage of direct-care employees in the sector (Australian Institute English• Published conference papers, opinion pieces, textbooks, editorials, or white papers.• Non-Australian or international literature without Australian focus• Care settings other than residential aged care including long-stay care in acute facilities and community aged care services• Published prior to 2000• Related to pastoral care, chaplaincy, medicine, diversional therapy, occupational therapy

component (not passive interventions such as TENS or massage).Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure, referring to all movements included during leisure time that is unstructured and typically of lower intensity compared to exercise (i.e. leisurely walking, diversional therapy interventions that require significant movement