A free, interactive video guide has been launched by Dementia Australia which aims to support people with dementia to live independently in their home.
The interactive video guide, ‘The Dementia-Friendly Home’, offers practical tips to make homes more dementia-friendly, enabling people living with dementia to stay in a familiar environment and continue their regular lifestyle activities for longer.
Providing practical tips
“For the more than 433,300 Australians living with dementia, everyday activities can get harder,” says Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan.
“This guide can help, with practical tips such as clearing walkways or using contrasting colours when setting the table.”
‘Dementia-friendly changes have made a real difference’
Dementia Australia Advocate Joe Coppi cares for his wife Joyce, who is living with dementia, and found that making small, dementia-friendly changes in their home have made a real difference.
“Making our home as safe and comfortable as possible was important after Joyce received a dementia diagnosis,” saya Mr Coppi.
“We now have labels on cupboards and a motion-activated light that turns on when Joyce gets up from the bed at nighttime.”
For more information and to access the video guide, visit: The Dementia-Friendly Home: a video guide.
The Dementia-Friendly Home was developed by Dementia Australia and supported by the Arcare Family Foundation.
