Resources

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.

Theresa Flavin, who has been diagnosed with dementia, shares her story and provides a unique insight into living with dementia and the impact of psychotropic medicines.

This video provides information about reablement practices, reablement programs and guidance documents.

Carers Kathy Williams and Imelda Gilmore speak about how knowing the person’s preferences and what is important to them helps in decision making about future lifestyle, care, and health decisions.

Carers Kathy Williams and Imelda Gilmore speak about how knowing the person’s preferences and what is important to them helps in decision making about future lifestyle, care, and health decisions.

This presentation by Kate Swaffer was part of the Dementia Partnership Project Inaugural WA Community Services Symposium. 

Karine talks about some of her experiences caring for her husband Col, describing how she provided support for decision-making from a care-partner’s perspective.

Jeanette and Ray talk about their experiences in adjusting to a diagnosis of dementia, and making decisions together as a couple.

Jason Burton discusses respite models and cottage respite at the Dementia Partnership Project Inaugural WA Community Services Symposium.

This video animation describes the standard model of aged care and the home-like, or cluster, model of aged care with statistics from the Australian context of dementia care.