NQPHN Chief Executive Director Sean Rooney says, “Dementia is one of the major health challenges that Australia is facing and its impacts on families, the community, and the health system are far-reaching.”
“Dementia-friendly communities support a person with dementia to have the best quality of life and allows us to think about dementia differently.”
Rooney added they have been working closely with health professionals, residential aged care homes (RACHs) and the community to create resources that educate, inform and empower people while making sure they have the access to care that they need.
Here are some of the new initiatives they’ve created:
Rooney adds, “Our teams will continue to engage with local services to ensure information is accurate and maintained using our data quality systems and process, and encourage organisations to add their services to the directory.”
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