Continence

Continence is important to the individual’s sense of wellbeing, promoting and encouraging continence can have a positive impact on an individual’s dignity and self-esteem.

The ACFI provides mandatory charting assessments for the continence domain (Continence Records), the EBCAT looks beyond ACFI and has recommended a comprehensive approach to the assessment of continence, in particular an Australian developed comprehensive assessment and care planning kit for Residential Aged Care is recommended.