Research
OCAV is committed to creating an environment where residents, whether in independent living, assisted living or aged care facilities, are offered the best possible services. Participating in research means we can offer best practice in our four villages.
Research has shown that letter writing and phone calls between volunteers and aged care residents helped to stave off loneliness during lockdowns in 2020.
Leith Park exercise park pays dividends for older people
February 24, 2021
Older people who do regular physical activity at Seniors Exercise Parks show significant improvements in physical and mental health and wellbeing, new research by the National Ageing Research (NARI) Institute published in BMC Geriatrics shows.
Social return on investment report kickstarts campaign to build new village for older victorians in need
June 7, 2018
In 2017, the Old Colonists’ Association of Victoria commissioned Think Impact to measure the economic and social impacts of the operation of its villages and to support the vision and strategic direction of OCAV.
The Social Return on Investment analysis found that for every $1 invested in OCAV, $7.41 of value is created for residents, the community, and the Federal and State Governments.
OCAV joins research in a bid to reduce fractures
June 25, 2016
Liscombe House, OCAV’s residential aged care facility at St Helena, is taking part in a research project which is investigating if increased dairy consumption in the elderly will reduce fractures and preserve bone strength.
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