Publications for Carers

 

Brochures

Dementia


Translated carer fact sheets (16 languages)

A manual to assist carers to modify the home to maintain the independence of a person with dementia


at home with dementia 1.5M

Dementia in the Home Environment Help Sheets
- Introduction
- Outside the Home
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Living Room
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
- Study (Memory Aids)
- Kitchen
- Furnishings and Decor
- Laundry
- Utilities
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New Housing and Renovations
- Health and Safety for Carers
- Creating a calming environment
- Pets
- The building
- Useful resources


Promoting flexible respite for people living with dementia:

Information and Resource package 20M

A dementia management guide for residential care facilities to improve building design and care practices for people with dementia, based on pilots in 3 residential facilities

Improve building design and care

3.3M

Future Directions for Dementia Care and Support in NSW 2001 - 2006


Achievements under the NSW Action Plan on Dementia 1996 - 2001, NSW Government's first dementia strategy.

Achievements 1996-2001 481K

A carer support model using teleconferencing to assist workers reach out to isolated carers of people with dementia
Getting in Touch 537K


Help Sheets for carers to improve their access to timely and relevant information on residential care
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Further information and support
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Help Sheets for carers to improve their access to timely and relevant information on Memory Loss
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Booklets

Carer Statements

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NSW Carers Statement 1999  97K
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right arrow Carers Work Fact Sheet 93K

DADHC publications can be found on the adjacent publications pages and are free to download. For assistance please contact publications.

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