FutureAge Care was established in 2005 in Sydney, Australia. Initially we started out primarily by providing music-based activity programs for clients in residential aged care and adult high-care disability living, pastoral care and diversional therapy services - lifestyle and leisure. Training programs, speaking at conferences and seminars and building our lifestyle and leisure resource range then quickly followed and has brought us to where we are today.
FutureAge Care was the recipient of the 2005 Research Grant Award from Victoria University for our innovative working lifestyles and job club programs for residents living in aged care. Jennifer Freeman is the founder of FutureAge Care and senior consultant. Her signature themes at public speaking events include programs and activities to combat sensory deprivation and isolation in long-term residential living, person centred programs and meaningful lifestyle and leisure activity for those in our care. Jennifer works within aged care and adult disability care, contracted to provide programs for clients with very high-care support needs and those with lower level responses and more complex support needs. Contact FutureAge Care if you would like to book Jennifer to speak at your public event and to find out more about personalised consultancy and training solutions at your organisation.
For more about FutureAge Care's biography and Jennifer Freeman - senior consultant and director, view our pdf: FutureAge care Bio
Feedback
Workshops & Training
- "I just wanted to take this opportunity to thankyou for presenting at our Day Services Forum. As usual your presentation inspired and motivated all of our staff, and it really added so much value to our day." Senior Coordinator - Dementia, Respite and Social Support, Catholic Community Services.
Showcase Training Staff Evaluations and Feedback RAOs and DTs (May 2010)-"I could easily pick out the ideas that would work with the residents I work with." "Thank you Jennifer you are an inspiration." "90% of what was covered I can implement in the future especially the sensory ideas." "I like the way you help us to think about DOCUMENTATION, also not to give up when the resident does not respond to us immediately..to wait, be patient." "Very interesting and helpful".
Other feedback
- "Just wanted to say thank you again for presenting at our seminar last week and facilitating the workshop with our residents. We have been using the routine you showed us and all residents participating respond warmly to it.“ (Etude Seated Dance Training) Recreational Activities Coordinator, Mater Christie, Coffs Harbour.
- "The team really enjoyed your talk in particular and are keen to start the very simple, but I can see effective, activities with their clients. I can see that your message would resonate so well with Clients with Dementia. Not only was the content inspiring but you have a wonderfully serene persona which I am sure is highly effective when providing service to Clients." Service Manager - Day & Respite, Catholic Health Care Services, Sydney.
- "Thank you so much for your wonderful presentations last week. All those who attended were really inspired by your enthusiasm and ideas, and are still talking about it!" Diversional Therapist, Queensland Christadelphian Retirement Village Corporation.
- "The presenter genuinely cares about her work and it can be seen by her passion for training others…”
“…everyone at the end stated that your presentation was great and that they learned a lot." "I will definitely be using things and ideas that you taught me. I’m really excited about trying to engage with my residents.“ RAO feedback and training evaluations, Montefiore Homes, Randwick.
- "Excellent practical!" "Great tips for all clients." "Thanks for sharing with us and increasing confidence to be creative and experiment with a variety of musical programs." "Good choice of speaker for music topics." Taken from Evaluation Summary: Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) Primary Care & Community Health Network Groups - Centre Based Aged Day Care Professional Development Day.
-"Very inspiring and thought-provoking." Diversional Therapist, Sydney, attending Sound for Health™ training session, Feb 2010.
- "I really enjoyed the time we met (Church Network event) and do hope that opportunity comes our way again for continual learning from each other. I look forward to receiving your newsletter in January. It always inspires me. Keep doing what you are doing because it’s wonderful." Pastoral Carer, Christadelphian Homes, Sydney.
Resources
- "The accreditation assessor noted the Ambient Jukebox DVD playing the fish tank track and noted it as being a good idea in the activity room." DT, Moran Health, Sydney.
"We have been using the Koi DVD in our dementia wings and it is having a very good effect on our residents." Coordinator, Tinonee Gardens Multicultural Village NSW
- "I have used the Aqua Swimming exercise DVD with a small group of residents with more advanced dementia and they enjoyed it and it was suited to them." RAO, Southern Cross Care Sydney.
- "I play the Ambient Jukebox 2 DVD in the afternoon (3pm+ approx)and they all watch it and it has a calming effect as you can see."RAO, Wesley Gardens Sydney, (we observe 20 residents in a room with the waterfall track playing before FutureAge Care conducts a Sunset Program with residents in a secure dementia wing.)
- "I received the resources on Friday and I am thrilled with them.
Had the fields of lavender going at home at the weekend and it was beautiful. Thank you very much. A VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER". DT, Villa Maria.
- "Some of my husband's favourites are ...Ambient Relaxation (because of the section on flamingos)and
Butterflies and Flowers. They are all very relaxing." Wife and carer to her husband with moderate dementia, low care setting.
"Thank you for the quick response and the very helpful information! I am impressed with the knowledge based activities you offer for dementia patients." Private client with parent with dementia.
- "..thankyou, all arrived safely and we are enjoying them. Have also passed the Spiritual planning one on to one of the clergy who visit. Love the DVDs!" DT, WA
Exploring the Sensory Room audio teaching CD: "It is an easy listening CD that can also be played in the car whilst driving to work. It is a good foundational teaching for getting started with Sensory Rooms and learning the basics for implementing a Sensory Room or area." Lauretta Kaldor, Diversional Therapist, author and public speaker.
- "Please send me a copy of your free bi-monthly newsletter. I have read the Nov – Dec issue with great interest." DDON, Thompson Health Care.
"Thank you for your website, not all Diversional Therapy Resources promote such purpose & meaning as your ideas have so far." DT, Presbyterian Aged Care.
- "I read Church4Health on the train this morning and wanted to tell you that I think it’s a great newsletter. I appreciated the news, the resource suggestions, the Bible study..." Chaplain, Uniting Care Ageing, Sydney.
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I love receiving your newsletter. It is very informative and enables me to look at things in a better view." DT, Anglican Retirement Village.
- "I have really loved reading and acting upon the many interesting articles in FutureAge Care Newsletter this year, keep up the good work, we have waited for a long time for something this good!" Diversional Therapist; email feedback.
