Dementia support for healthcare professionals
Dementia Support Australia can help you care for people with dementia. Whether you’re a GP, nurse, aged or health care provider, they can work with you to understand the causes of changed behaviours and assess the level of support a person needs.
GPS Location Devices in Dementia Care
A GPS location device can be used to pinpoint or track the location of a person who is wearing the device in real-time. A GPS can be used to keep a person with dementia safe and allow them to maintain independence.
Dementia support for carers
If you are supporting someone living with dementia, Dementia Support Australia offers specialist dementia services to help.
The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program (HACDSP)
The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program (HACDSP) supports older people who are at risk of delayed hospital discharge due to their dementia. Visit the website to check if this is available in your area.
Dementia Support – Severe Behaviour Response Team (SBRT)
24/7 mobile Severe Behaviour Response Team (SBRT) responds within 48 hours and offers tailored advice and strategies to address individual needs.
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services
A free service available 24/7 to support people in community and aged care who are caring for people experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Company Limited
Goolburri offers a range of services including health, aged care, early childhood education and family wellbeing services for people based in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs regions.
Victorian Government Home and Community Care (HACC) program
The HACC program in Victoria offers meal delivery and centre-based meals for younger people with disability whose capacity for independent living is at risk, and their carers.
My Aged Care
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) gives basic support for people aged over 65, including help with cooking and advice from a dietitian. For people with more complex needs, Home Care Packages provide more than what the CHSP can offer.
My Aged Care
My Aged Care can give people aged over 65 (or 50 and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) help at home through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or Home Care Packages. Depending on income, you may be asked to pay some of the cost. An Aged Care Assessment Team decides what help you may be able to get.