My Dementia Companion

My Dementia Companion is an online help tool. It is easy to use and there is a video to watch to get you started.

https://www.mydementiacompanion.com.au/carer'

They have a very modest fee that helps them to be sustainable, so more professionals and family/friend carers can deliver best practice in the future. It is also a small fraction of the benefits and values we offer. Their fee details are on their website. The CARER fee would be the one applicable to us, I think.

https://www.mydementiacompanion.com.au/pricing

Healthy End of Life Program (HELP) App

Developed by the Public Health Palliative Care (PHPC) Unit at La Trobe University.

The recently launched HELP App supports people and families caring for a loved one. This app can help them ask for and accept help from their social circle - tasks and chores big and small that add up and make such a difference to people's lives.

The App contains (among others) the following features:

Create a helping network
Generate an automated task list based on needs
Assign inner circle and outer circle roles within a network
Create and set tasks for the network
Accept and complete tasks (including reminders for accepted tasks)
View unallocated tasks to help out
Calendar view of accepted tasks

To download the App from Apple or Android, you just need to go your App Store and search for Healthy End of Life Planning.

ARE WE TOO FAR AWAY FROM YOU?

Memory Care Cafes are dotted around other areas.

Central Bayside : https://www.cbchs.org.au/group-activities/early-stage-dementia

Manningham :Memory Place Café Located at MannaCare’s Cassia House, 371 Manningham Road Doncaster. Open every second Thursday of each month between 10.00am to 12.00pm.

Umbrella Dementia Cafes https://umbrelladementiacafes.com.au/

Articles from UK Alzheimers Society

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/lying-to-someone-with-dementia?utm_medium=email&utm_source=alzsoc_emailmarketing&utm_content=Lying%20and%20dementia%20-%20image&utm_campaign=%E2%80%8B0099%3A%2026%20February%202024&utm_id=1652603&email_campaign_tags=GenEnewsletter&utm_source_platform=DotDigital&utm_marketing_tactic=retargeting&utm_creative_format=email&dm_i=57EL,ZF5N,4KNSJF,40VQA,1

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

From time to time we are alerted to research opportunities. We will post them here with links for you to consider. It is entirely your choice to contact them.

MEMORY BOXES

For elderly Australians with limited mobility, Memory Boxes offer a powerful, simple way to enhance wellbeing. These boxes contain personal mementos, photos, and small objects that help trigger memories, ease anxiety, and spark meaningful conversations.

https://australiancarersguide.com.au/how-memory-boxes-improve-wellbeing/

Simpler way to access aged care

This is a news letter from Australian Government

https://agedcareengagement.health.gov.au/blog/a-simpler-way-to-access-aged-care/

WHICH HOME CARE SUPPORT IS RIGHT FOR YOU

If you've struggled to work out, Which home care program is right for me, you're not alone. It's a big decision. And choosing the wrong one could mean missing out on the support you need, or waiting longer than necessary. TRY THIS WEB SITE IT MAY HELP the Commonwealth Home Support Programme and the Home Care Packages Program. Click the LINK below to help you make a confident choice between the two programs.

https://www.careabout.com.au/blog/commonwealth-home-support-program-vs-home-care-packages