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Page 1: Dementia Advisory Service Presentation to GP Seminar Program 1 st July 2009 1

Dementia Advisory Dementia Advisory Service 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

Carers and families

Service providers and health professionals

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

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

Create an awareness of, and appropriate responses to the needs of all people with dementia including those from a CALD or ATSI background

Develop dementia networks across the area

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LIVING WITH MEMORY LOSS PROGRAMInformation and support group for people living with early stage dementia, their family members and friends

2 hours per week over six weeks

Carers and people with dementia meet separately

Facilitated by group workers from AANSW

Opportunity to discuss relevant issues and access information regarding dementia

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Dementia Cafés

Inner West Dementia Carers’ Group

Information sessions in Ashfield area in English, Chinese and Italian

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

OTHER DAS ACTIVITIES

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ANNE TUNKS

INNER WEST DEMENTIA ADVISORY SERVICE

Ph. 9378 1258

[email protected]