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About healthcare rights for people with cognitive impairment - Easy English Guide

This guide from the Australian Comission on Safety and Quality in Health Care will help people living with cognitive impairment to get good health care.

Added 29 Jul 2022
Tool
3 simple checks to support your residents

This tool from the Australian Government Department of Health outlines 3 checks that residential aged care workers can do to support aged care residents with dementia.

Added 29 Jul 2022
Guidance
10 tips about seating and postural care for older people

The development of a typology of seating and a review of current clinical practices in residential aged care facilities, and an interim set of guidelines for seating in residential aged care facilities has been developed by the Dementia Centre in order to support future research.

Added 29 Jul 2022
Blog
Respite Care Services: Integral to Dementia Care, but Rarely Ideal

Dr Claudia Meyer sheds light on some of the difficulties faced by family carers in finding suitable respite care for someone with dementia.

Added 29 Jul 2022
Webinar
COVID-19 resilient environments and meaningful engagement using indoor spaces

This webinar from Dementia Training Australia looked at how we can use what we have to create opportunities for interaction and enjoyment in the residential aged care environment (*please note you must be logged in as a Dementia Training Australia member (free) to watch video presentations and access resources). (43 min)

Added 29 Jul 2022
Services
Dementia-friendly Communities

In a dementia-friendly community, people have an understanding of dementia. They raise awareness of the needs of people living with dementia in the community. From Dementia Australia, Dementia-friendly Communities provides opportunities to explore your community and find events.

Added 29 Jul 2022
Video
Love in the time of dementia

This short video from italk studios seeks to inform Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities about caring for family members who have dementia. Through the story of Peter and Janey, information is presented about what dementia is, the symptoms, and providing support to people who have dementia. (6 min)

Added 26 Jul 2022
Information Sheet
Looking after yourself while looking after someone with dementia

This guide from the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, the Queensland University of Technology, the University of New South Wales, and HammondCare has information about the meaning of wellness and many handy strategies to help you improve your wellness and increase your resilience.

Added 26 Jul 2022
Webpage
Living with dementia: Making treatment decisions

Information from NPS MedicineWise regarding advance care planning including decision making, preventing and helping with distress, treating the cognitive symptoms of dementia, other conditions with dementia, good medicines management, questions to ask your doctor, and support and care.

Added 26 Jul 2022
Video
Living with dementia - Appointing a substitute decision maker

Planning ahead with people who have dementia is important. At some point, they will no longer be able to make informed decisions – and that’s where a trusted carer can step in to help. This video is from Dementia Australia. (3 min)

Added 26 Jul 2022