None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate whether the Keeping Active program is effective in achieving the key program outcomes of supporting people with intellectual disability to increase social contacts and independent participation in mainstream community activities and whether these outcomes can be achieved within available funding available through the NDIS.
Interventions
The pilot program intervention is an individually tailored program delivered by Jobsupport’s (collaborating organisation) Vocational Training Officers and based on interests and needs of each participant. The program called Keeping Active has 3 elements:
A. Providing information in appropriate formats to older workers and their advocates on the range of mainstream recreation options/ retirement activities available (Getting informed).
B. Creating social opportunities for people to connect with
The pilot program intervention is an individually tailored program delivered by Jobsupport’s (collaborating organisation) Vocational Training Officers and based on interests and needs of each participant. The program called Keeping Active has 3 elements: A. Providing information in appropriate formats to older workers and their advocates on the range of mainstream recreation options/ retirement activities available (Getting informed). B. Creating social opportunities for people to connect with people who they see as their peers (Keeping Connected). C. Provide support to participate in an ongoing mainstream recreation or volunteering opportunity matched to the individual’s interests and capacity, utilising systematic training and support strategies of the DES to maximise independence and inclusion (Keeping Busy). Skills training based on individual need including training on public transport and the use of technology to connect with the community is inherent in each of the 3 elements. The ‘Getting Informed’ and ‘Keeping Connected’ elements of the program will be delivered in a combination of individual and small group activities. The ‘Keeping Busy’ component will be delivered individually. The program has a 13-week initial intervention phase with weekly program sessions of individually determined duration (depending on need) and then an ongoing support phase that continues until the participant chooses to leave the program or the program funding ends (pilot program currently funded until June 2017). Vocational Training Officers will deliver both the intervention phase and the ongoing support phase. The participant’s advocate/support person is not required to attend intervention program sessions. Participation in the program will be monitored through participants’ weekly logs and program staff timesheets.
Sponsors
The University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
The Keeping Active program is being delivered by Jobsupport’s (collaborating organisation) Vocational Training Officers. All people enrolled in the Keeping Active program who are willing to give written informed consent are eligible to participate in the study. Eligibility for the program has been established by the Jobsupport Disability Employment Service (DES) operating the program and include * Intellectual Disability (IQ<70) * Aged 40 years or over * Currently employed with support of the DES or have retired from a job supported by the DES service * Assessed through the DES-ESS system as requiring ongoing support (high, moderate or flexible support) to maintain employment. * Have a home advocate/support person such as a family member or accommodation support worker willing and able to assist in planning the participant’s individual program and in providing practical support at home where needed for the person with ID to participate in their program activities e.g. budgeting for activities.
Exclusion criteria
People not enrolled in the Keeping Active program. (Note: wait-list control group members are enrolled in the Keeping Active program but wait three months before receiving the intervention). People enrolled in the Keeping Active program who do not give written consent to participate in the study.
Outcome results
None listed