Resources

A worksheet to identify your goals and work out strategies to overcome barriers to achieving those goals.

HammondCare’s Music Engagement Project aims to empower residents living with dementia through the experience of music. This video is about music engagement for people living with dementia.

Music is said to have a powerful and unique role in dementia care, enhancing quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers. This webpage provides information about the use of music in dementia.

Learn how to create an evidence-based plan to support the minimisation of antipsychotic medication for responsive behaviours, in your workplace.

Provides tips regarding how to set up a home to help a person with dementia find their way around/stay connected to the present.

In this webinar, the expert panel discusses the particular challenges faced by individuals from diverse backgrounds when entering aged care, and how these differences can increase the likelihood of chemical restraint.

In this webinar, the experts on our panel discuss why investigating causes of changes in behaviour is essential for providing better outcomes. They will also explore some alternatives to medications, and how they can be integrated into care environments.

In this webinar, our  panel members explore what informed choice about medication management means, and what is involved in assessing a person’s capacity. They will also define the difference between supported and substitute decision-making, and where people can access support.

In this webinar, the panel explores what psychotropics are and why they’ve been overused in Australia. They will also cover the questions to ask your health care team when discussing medications and what treatment options are most suitable for different people.

In this webinar, you’ll hear first-hand from a person living with dementia about the common misconceptions about people living with dementia. Panellists also talk about the rights of the person living with dementia, their families and carers to make informed choices about their treatment, and alternative approaches to medication.