COMING EVENTS

Wednesday 24th September 2008 Carers and people living with memory loss are invited to join us at Mogo Town for a tour and lunch. Contact us for more details, ph: 6492 6158. 

The Dementia Advisory Service

Because there is not yet a cure for dementia, the best 'treatment' we provide is support, information and education to help people living with dementia, their families and those working in the dementia care field.

Available to:

• People living with dementia
• Carers of people living with dementia
• Service providers of people living with dementia and/or their carers
• Other community members

For carers:

• Provides information about dementia
• Provides assistance with referrals to other services
• Facilitates access to carer education and resources
• Provides short term counselling
• Promotes community awareness of dementia, including the benefits of early diagnosis and support services available

For service providers:

• Works with other services to improve coordination and strengthen links between services
• Provides support to local networks
• Provides support to local dementia carer support groups
• Promotes access to dementia training and education opportunities

Referrals through:

• General practioners
• Medical specialists
• Aged Care Assessment Teams
• Health and aged care service providers

or

People living with dementia, their carers and families can contact the Dementia Advisory Service.

Dementia Advisory Service

Bega Valley and Eurobodalla Shires

5 Hill Street (cnr Hill & Peden Sts)

Bega NSW 2550

PO Box 663, Bega NSW 2550

Telephone 02 6492 6158

Facsimilie  02 6492 6153

Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500

Website www.alzheimers.org.au

Bega Valley Mobile Respite Team

The Mobile Respite Team is an innovative short term service for people living with dementia and their carers residing within the Bega Valley Shire who wish to continue living and caring at home.

For people diagnosed with dementia who:

• Want to remain at home with the support of their carer
• Exhibit challenging behaviours

For carers of people living with dementia who:

• Want to receive specialist information, support and education about living with and caring for a person with dementia
• Provide direct care for a person living with dementia who exhibits challenging behaviours.

The Mobile Respite Team provides:

• A flexible service with the capacity to provide two team members to respond quickly and appropriately with education and support for both the carer and the person with dementia in their own home
• Short term education and support for families who wish to continue caring at home
• A service which is supported by a mobile dementia specific library and resources

Referrals are welcome through:

• General practioners
• Medical specialists
• Aged Care Assessment Teams
• Health and aged care service providers

or

Families or carers can contact the Bega Valley Mobile Respite Team.

Bega Valley Mobile Respite Team

5 Hill Street (cnr Hill & Peden Sts)

Bega NSW 2550

PO Box 663, Bega NSW 2550

Telephone 02 6492 6158

Facsimilie  02 6492 6153

Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500

Website www.alzheimers.org.au

Statewide Services

The Safely Home Project

Safely Home is a joint project of Alzheimer's Australia NSW and the NSW Police. It provides rapid and accurate identification and return of a wandering person to their home.

National Services

Help Sheets and Update Sheets

Help Sheets are pdf documents containing advice, common sense approaches and practical strategies on the issues most commonly raised.

These National Help Sheets were developed with the assistance of many people with dementia, family, friends and carers of people with dementia and health professionals.

Help Sheet topics cover:

• About dementia
• Caring for someone with dementia
• Looking after families and carers
• Residential care and dementia
• Changed behaviours and dementia
• Young people and dementia
• Younger onset dementia
• About you ...information for people with dementia

Update Sheets contain the very latest information officially released by Alzheimer's Australia.

Help Sheets and Update Sheets are avaiable on Alzheimer's Australia website www.alzheimers.org.au or at the 5 Hill Street, Bega office.

Dementia Helpline

Alzheimer's Australia NSW can be contacted on the Dementia Helpline.

Phone Toll Free 1800 100 500

The Dementia Helpline is for people with dementia and their carers.