Get help from Dementia Support Australia
If a person with dementia in your care is experiencing changes to their behaviour that might impact their wellbeing – refer them to us today.
How we help
Step 1Understanding
It starts with understanding
The first step we take in helping support the person you care for is to have a conversation over the phone. If you contact us via our referral form, one of our experienced dementia consultants will call you within 48 hours. Through a series of questions, they will assess the person’s eligibility for DSA services, and determine the most appropriate course of action.
It can sometimes feel like we need a lot of information – that's to help us take an individualised approach to a person’s care. Take a look at our range of assessment tools to see the types of information we might ask for. It can be great if you have this information to hand when we speak. But if you don’t, you can always send it through after the call.
We can make these follow up calls to you at a time that best suits you – so make sure you let us know the right time of day to call you, if you refer online.
Step 2In-person assessment
In-person assessment and individualised recommendations
Depending on the needs of the person living with dementia, we aim to be on the ground to undertake more thorough assessments within two to seven days. We’ll work with you to determine the risk to the person living with dementia and others. We’ll also give you some quick recommendations before we get on the ground – that way, when we are there we can focus on what might be working. Working with you on the ground is a key part of helping us understand better what is happening and develop a range of personalised strategies and recommendations – helping you care well for the person with dementia and improve their quality of life.
Step 3Ongoing support
Ongoing support
We will support you and the person you care for while our recommendations are put into practice – this is sometimes through a process of trialling certain ideas in partnership with their care team. It can take some time to get this right. Your feedback around what is working during this time is very important. We also work with a range of medical specialists who might also make recommendations in partnership with local general practitioners. Our goal is to reduce the impact of the behaviours for the person living with dementia and those around them.
We keep detailed and confidential records, so if things change in the future, you can refer them back at any time.
It starts with understanding
The first step we take in helping support the person you care for is to have a conversation over the phone. If you contact us via our referral form, one of our experienced dementia consultants will call you within 48 hours. Through a series of questions, they will assess the person’s eligibility for DSA services, and determine the most appropriate course of action.
It can sometimes feel like we need a lot of information – that's to help us take an individualised approach to a person’s care. Take a look at our range of assessment tools to see the types of information we might ask for. It can be great if you have this information to hand when we speak. But if you don’t, you can always send it through after the call.
We can make these follow up calls to you at a time that best suits you – so make sure you let us know the right time of day to call you, if you refer online.
In-person assessment and individualised recommendations
Depending on the needs of the person living with dementia, we aim to be on the ground to undertake more thorough assessments within two to seven days. We’ll work with you to determine the risk to the person living with dementia and others. We’ll also give you some quick recommendations before we get on the ground – that way, when we are there we can focus on what might be working. Working with you on the ground is a key part of helping us understand better what is happening and develop a range of personalised strategies and recommendations – helping you care well for the person with dementia and improve their quality of life.
Ongoing support
We will support you and the person you care for while our recommendations are put into practice – this is sometimes through a process of trialling certain ideas in partnership with their care team. It can take some time to get this right. Your feedback around what is working during this time is very important. We also work with a range of medical specialists who might also make recommendations in partnership with local general practitioners. Our goal is to reduce the impact of the behaviours for the person living with dementia and those around them.
We keep detailed and confidential records, so if things change in the future, you can refer them back at any time.
Medical information
Every person is unique and so are their needs. Access to an individual’s medical records helps us make recommendations that are designed specifically for the individual with dementia, and the environment where they receive care. We work in partnership with general practitioners to support effective medical care.
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