Supporting Wellbeing in Residential Aged Care

Compassionate Care. Meaningful Connections. Supporting Quality of Life.

Moving into residential aged care can bring significant changes for individuals and their families. Adjusting to a new environment, changes in independence, grief, loss and emotional challenges can affect a person's psychological wellbeing and quality of life.

At Rodda Social Work and Counselling, we recognise the importance of providing individualised, compassionate and respectful support to older adults living in residential aged care.

Drawing on extensive experience in aged care mental health, therapeutic interventions and psychosocial support, our services focus on promoting emotional wellbeing, maintaining meaningful connections, supporting personal autonomy and enhancing quality of life.

We offer both privately arranged individual support for residents and contracted professional social work services for residential aged care organisations, providing flexible arrangements tailored to individual and organisational needs.

Individual Resident Support

Personalised Emotional Wellbeing and Counselling

Living in residential aged care can present emotional and psychological challenges. Changes in independence, separation from family, grief, loneliness and adjusting to a new environment can significantly affect an individual's wellbeing.

Rodda Social Work and Counselling provides personalised, compassionate support to older adults living in residential aged care, helping residents maintain emotional wellbeing, dignity, autonomy and meaningful connections.

Our services may include:

• Individual counselling and therapeutic support

• Grief, loss and bereavement counselling

• Adjustment to residential aged care

• Emotional support for anxiety, depression and loneliness

• Support with life transitions and changes in independence

• Strengths-based and person-centred psychosocial interventions

• Support with family relationships and maintaining meaningful connections

Flexible Support Arrangements

Services can be arranged privately by residents or their families, with scheduled visits tailored to individual circumstances.

We also offer the option of ongoing support arrangements over 6 or 12 months, providing continuity of care and opportunities to build a trusting therapeutic relationship.

All arrangements are discussed individually, taking into consideration the resident's needs, preferences, consent and circumstances.

Contracted Social Work Services

Professional Social Work Support for Residential Aged Care Organisations

Rodda Social Work and Counselling offers flexible, contracted social work services to residential aged care organisations seeking additional professional support for their residents, families and care teams.

Drawing on extensive experience in aged care mental health, psychosocial assessment, therapeutic interventions and program management, our services can complement existing care arrangements and respond to the individual needs of residents and organisations.

Our contracted services may include:

• Comprehensive psychosocial assessments and support planning

• Individual therapeutic interventions and emotional wellbeing support

• Grief, loss, bereavement and adjustment counselling

• Resident and family consultation, advocacy and support

• Support with complex psychosocial needs and changes in circumstances

• Professional consultation and guidance for aged care staff

• Assistance with care planning and multidisciplinary collaboration

• Development and delivery of tailored wellbeing initiatives

Flexible Contract Arrangements

We offer flexible service arrangements to accommodate the operational needs of residential aged care facilities.

Options may include:

• Half-day onsite services: Scheduled professional social work support for resident consultations, assessments and therapeutic interventions.

• Full-day onsite services: Dedicated social work support to address broader resident needs, family consultations and organisational priorities.

• Ongoing contracted arrangements: Regular scheduled visits to provide continuity of support and strengthen collaborative working relationships.

Services are tailored to each organisation's requirements, with arrangements, availability and fees discussed individually.

Our aim is to work collaboratively with residential aged care providers to promote resident wellbeing, dignity, autonomy and quality of life.

Enquiries and Service Arrangements

At Rodda Social Work and Counselling, we understand that every resident, family and aged care organisation has different needs.

Whether you are seeking personalised emotional wellbeing support for a loved one or exploring contracted social work services for your residential aged care facility, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how we may assist.

Service Availability

Services are available across Ipswich, Brisbane South and surrounding communities, with onsite visits arranged according to location, availability and individual requirements.

Please contact us to discuss your needs, available service arrangements and associated fees.

Compassionate Care. Professional Support. Meaningful Connections.