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Welcome Suzanne
Starting as a passion project with volunteers, we are excited to welcome Suzanne McMeikin as our first Dementia Care Excellence Consultant..
Nan
Jan 18, 20231 min read


A year in review and wishing you a happy festive season
With the blink of an eye, 2022 has ended. It was a year of unprecedented with many changes and challenges, including the ongoing COVID-19...
Nan
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Nov - Dec2022: Recognition, new Topics, feature Tip and the winner is…
Being honoured to be included as a key dementia resource for a number of Primary Health Networks, dementia support groups and alliances...
Nan
Dec 29, 20223 min read


Sep - Oct 2022: Content updates, dementia journey and the winner is…
A new Section “What is dementia and dementia care? What do they mean to you?”, new Topics on "Pain and dementia", "Delirium and ...
Nan
Nov 2, 20223 min read


Join us: Dementia Care Excellence Consultant
Join a world-first tech startup to advance dementia care and outcomes by reinventing how we deliver care
Nan
Oct 12, 20223 min read


Dementia Awareness month: helping carers and raising awareness
Our work to make a positive difference in the lives of those affected by dementia was also recognised recently in the media by one of our...
Nan
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Jul - Aug 22 updates: new Topics, feature Tip and more
A new Topic ”Principles of managing daily challenges and changes”, "Depression and dementia", "Anxiety and dementia", "Agitation and ...
Nan
Sep 3, 20223 min read


Changes to the CARER tool
It has been 4 years since we started our ambitious passion project, My Dementia Companion. The project began as we were seeing too many...
Nan
Aug 23, 20223 min read


June 22 updates: More recognition, content updates and the winner is…
We are honoured to be listed as a valuable dementia resource on OPAN and the NSW Government. New resource links and Sections including...
Nan
Jul 6, 20223 min read


May 22 updates: new Topic and searching Tips
Enable professionals to search for Tips under the “All info” tab in the PRO. A new Topic “Getting the person engaged in daily living and...
Nan
Jul 6, 20223 min read


And the winner is...
It has been a while since we launched a program to show a token of our appreciation for those who have contributed towards building a more..
Nan
Apr 22, 20223 min read


March updates: “View as” for PRO, content updates and featured Tip
Our March updates include: "View as" feature in the PRO, new Sections on financial support for "Aids and equipment" for each state/terri...
Nan
Mar 27, 20223 min read


Inaugural PRO Pilot wrap up
It has been a very long and rewarding road, and our efforts are finally paying off. We are so honoured to be able to help more care prof...
Nan
Feb 18, 20222 min read


Dec - Jan 22 updates: New Topics, Search improvement and more
Responding to your requests and feedback, we have made a few changes: drastically improved the search function; A new Topic on “Disinhibited
Nan
Jan 23, 20223 min read


Oct content update: Log-in update, new Topic and Section update
Responding to your requests and feedback, we have a new Registration/ Log-in process, new Sections and content.
Nan
Oct 30, 20213 min read


Raising awareness with Carers Victoria and our social presence
It's important to raise awareness for dementia and its grass-root innovation. In our recent interview with Carers Victoria, we discussed...
Nan
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Generous support from Caladenia Dementia Care, Arcare Family Foundation and Mable Community Grants
Creating something that no-one has done before can be daunting and challenging. We were only able to overcome the tough times with the ...
Nan
May 21, 20213 min read


Mar 2021 update: a fresh new look and new Sections
During March, we became the winning team of the 2021 CareFactor Aged Care Accelerator; worked hard to give you a fresh new look; and..
Nan
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Feb 2021 update: new Topics, Sections and more...
Working with professionals Since launching the My Dementia Companion tool to help family and friend carers navigating this complex...
Nan
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Working with professionals
Since launching the My Dementia Companion tool to help family and friend carers navigating this complex journey, many professionals are...
Nan
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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