Transcript Dementia Advisory Service - Sydney Local Health District

Dementia Advisory
Service
Presentation to GP Seminar Program
1st July 2009
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PURPOSE OF THE DEMENTIA
ADVISORY SERVICE (DAS)

Raise awareness of dementia in the
community

Provide support to dementia service
networks in the Inner West

Support family carers
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TARGET GROUPS

People with dementia
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Carers and families
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Service providers and health professionals
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General community in the Inner West
(Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Canada Bay,
Leichhardt, Marrickville, Strathfield LGAs)
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THE ROLE OF THE DAS

Provide information and support to people
with dementia and their carers at key
stages
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Support local carer support groups

Promote dementia education and training
opportunities to HACC services

Create awareness of the special needs of
younger people with dementia
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DAS ROLE cont’d

Work closely with allied health and other
community-based service providers in providing
a comprehensive service for people with
dementia and their carers
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Create an awareness of, and appropriate
responses to the needs of all people with
dementia including those from a CALD or ATSI
background
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Develop dementia networks across the area
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LIVING WITH MEMORY LOSS
PROGRAM

Information and support group for people
living with early stage dementia, their
family members and friends
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2 hours per week over six weeks
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Carers and people with dementia meet
separately
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Facilitated by group workers from AANSW
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Opportunity to discuss relevant issues and
access information regarding dementia
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OTHER DAS ACTIVITIES

Dementia Cafés
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Inner West Dementia Carers’ Group
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Information sessions in Ashfield area in
English, Chinese and Italian
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Family Carer education sessions in conjunction
with Alzheimer’s Australia

Convenor and chair of the Inner West Dementia
Network meetings

Projects such as Carers Break and Carer
Education days
ANNE TUNKS
INNER WEST DEMENTIA ADVISORY
SERVICE
Ph. 9378 1258
[email protected]