Sharing the CARER tool
You* can click on the 4 simple steps below to start someone with the CARER tool:
*You can be a Care Manager during planning, allied health professional during assessment, GP after a consult, a doctor or nurse during hospital discharge, a carer helping another carer etc.
1. Identify unmet needs
My Dementia Companion CARER tool is suitable for clients or carers with identified changes in cognition that affect memory, attention and other cognitive abilities:
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Where cognitive changes are impacting on someone’s activities of daily living, or a carer needs to maintain their health and wellbeing, they may be eligible for support at home
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This can include difficulties with activities of daily living or personal care, driving and transport, communication, navigating the home or maintaining the home, carer burnout, financial and legal planning, nutrition and hydration, medication management, mobility and falls, dental or oral care, continence care, social participation and engagement, delirium and changes in behaviours such as refusal, withdrawal, hallucination, sleeping difficulties, repetition, wandering/walking-about, aggression, agitation, hoarding, hiding etc.
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The above can be identified through your own professional assessment or My Aged Care assessment team.
Additional resources
The additional resources below can help you answer any questions, or you can simply refer them to us:
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Provider Toolbox for CARER: To assist organisations recommending the CARER tool, including a Facilitator’s Guide for Team Meetings and an accompanying Handout for staff.
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Tutorial Video: A more detailed video on how to use the CARER tool. It is well-paced for people of all ages and you can show this video in a group.
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CARER Starter Guide: A more detailed guide to help you start others with the CARER tool, including a step-by-step guide to register, navigate the key features etc.
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Dementia care for clients & carers: This explains the dementia journey and dementia care for clients family/ friend carers.
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FAQ for CARER tool: This includes more detailed Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have any questions, please contact us here, or invite us for a quick presentation or in-service of the CARER tool.
Note: if you are a care professional (e.g. care manager), don't forget to document your referral to the CARER in your care notes, and use the PRO app to support them ad hoc.
