Who we are
We are a passion project created by a team of passionate carers, health professionals and innovators, who volunteer their time and want to improve the way people living with dementia and their carers are supported.
Many of us juggling a day job to keep My Dementia Companion going, so we can empower more people impacted by dementia.
We would like to thank everyone who has helped us on our journey, many of whom reached out to us unprompted and only wants to make a difference.
The team
Nan, CEO
Pharmacist, carer, board member at NFP dementia service provider
Prof. Pei, COO
MD, professor, carer, health policy and management professional
Adrian, Tech advisor
Carer, developer, designer
Consumer and professional experts
We are so privileged to be supported by our consumer and professional experts, who donate their precious time and wealth of experience to help us realise our mission to improve dementia care.
Sarah Yeates
CEO of Caladenia Dementia Care, Secretary to the board of Dementia Alliance International
Julie De Napoli
Carer and wife of Frank, mother, grandmother, dog mum and small business owner
Victoria Yeung
Health care professional and manager, marketer
Glenn Carroll
Health, digital and product specialist, nurse
John Kim
Medical researcher, pharmacist
Organisations
Many organisations have generously supported us on our quest to improve care and lives of those impacted by dementia. We couldn't have achieved our milestones without their advice, counsel and support.
Please click on their logo to learn more.
Dementia Australia, Australian Government Department of Health and Deloitte helped us to validate our initial idea
Bentleys and Sprint Aged Care Innovation Program taught us how to be sustainable. Learn more
Dementia advisor and one of our earliest supporters
The Arcare Family Foundation Innovation Grant gave us the funds to innovate so we can continue to make impact. Learn more
Monash University Startup Sprint & Accelerator taught us how to innovate
The Mable Community Grants allowed us to improve the tool and curate more useful content. Learn more