Jacqueline Wesson
Senior Lecturer Discipline of Occupational Therapy
Sydney School of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine & Health
She is an early career researcher and occupational therapy (OT) clinical leader with expertise in older adults’ functional cognition, performance-based assessment of function, non-pharmacological support and dementia care across levels of ability and across care settings. Current research includes collaborations with MRFF DAAC and NHMRC researchers to improve dementia diagnosis and care.
SESSIONS
Day 1
4:40
Panel: Aggression or anxiety? The language that builds cultures
Language shapes perception, which influences behaviors, which then become the culture, reflecting the importance of the words the workforce uses on a daily basis
What if so-called “challenging behaviours” are simply expressions of unmet needs?
Learn how language reframing can improve empathy, care quality, and team culture in dementia support
Moderator: Esther Westra, Executive Services, Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic)
Jillian Kidd, National Manager – Behavior and Wellbeing Support, Regis Aged Care
Jacqueline Wesson, Senior Lecturer Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Sydney School of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine & Health
Jenny Houston, Dementia and Behaviour Support Specialist, Uniting