Dementia Action Week

This Dementia Action Week (16-22 September) we are inviting you, our community, to take the first step to learn more about dementia and to better understand how to care for a loved one living with dementia. We are providing a variety of events and resources to help you do this.

MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
10am-12pm | Understanding Aged Care Information Kiosk
Pop into the foyer of the Private Hospital at St Luke’s Care to meet our Home & Community Services and Lulworth House teams. They can chat with you, answer your questions about Aged Care and dementia and help with information for your specific circumstances.
It is free to attend and no bookings are required.

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
10am-11.30am | Navigating My Aged Care Workshop
Our Home & Community Services Team will take you through the My Aged Care platform, answering your questions and helping you better understand how to use the website.
It is free to participate and bookings are essential.

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
10am-12pm | Laughter Care at Home Program Launch
Join the first session of our newest Community Program for people living with dementia and their carer, in partnership with The Humour Foundation. In this series of workshops, carers will experience and learn how to build fun, joy and laughter into their care for loved ones. We will help you uncover, or rediscover, your ability to play by sharing the techniques and principles used in The Humour Foundation’s very successful Laughter Care program.
This program runs once a week for 6 weeks on Wednesday mornings at St Luke’s Care. Participants are asked to commit to the entire program.
It is free to participate and bookings are essential.

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
10am-11.30am | Your Dementia Pathway with leading geriatrician Assoc Prof Sandy Beveridge
Learn about dementia and how to navigate life after a diagnosis and caring for a loved one living with dementia. Also hear from Col & Shirley Blake about how they make the most out of life with dementia. Join us for morning tea after the session and to speak to the St Luke’s Care team to have all your questions answered.
It is free to participate and bookings are essential.

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
10am-12pm | Understanding Aged Care Information Kiosk
Pop into the foyer of the Private Hospital at St Luke’s Care to meet our Home & Community Services team. They can chat with you, answer your questions about Aged Care and help with information for your specific circumstances.
It is free to attend and no bookings are required.

It would be our pleasure to host you during Dementia Action Week to help you navigate life caring for a loved one living with dementia. Please book in for any / all of our activities by clicking the links above or contacting Jane on 02 9356 0305 or jwapshott@slc.org.au