“And we feel success” – Participant reflections of a multi‐component group reablement program for people with dementia and their care partners
Self-reported and proxy-reflections on the SPICE program highlight the positive experiences and wellbeing impacts for a majority of participants. The group context offered important opportunities for social connection for participants, acting as a catalyst that enhanced potential benefits in other domains of well-being. Findings extend the evidence for wider availability of early post-diagnostic care in Australia with further research needed to develop implementation guidelines for comparable programs.
Authors
- Georgina Chelberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0305-8286)
- Michelle Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-3850)
- Helen Holloway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-2095)
- Kasia Bail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-0042)
- Stephen R. Isbel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8171-9393)
- Nathan Martin D'Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4616-9931)
- Rachael Mitterfellner
- Lara Wiseman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8013-0523)
- Diane Gibson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-3510)
Institutions
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Act Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_105401
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00