Evaluating household models of residential aged care

CARAT is working with a number of partners to evaluate different household models of care. In 2025-2026 one of these projects evaluated key outcomes before and after the implementation of a new small-scale household model of care in an existing residential aged care home.

CARAT PhD candidate Robyn Lewis is examining small-scale residential care settings in Australia. Small-scale residential dementia care is an innovative, person-centred alternative to large-scale institutional residential care where less than 15 residents live in a home-like environment with a focus on enabling residents to continue their activities of daily life, hobbies and community connections. Robyn is exploring where small-scale residential dementia care is located in Australia and investigating the characteristics and features of each care setting.

This PhD project was partially supported by Community Home Australia.

For further information, reach out to Prof Stephen Isbel.