Dementia support
National Dementia Helpline
Phone: 1800 100 500
Email: helpline.nat@dementia.org.au
Visit: https://www.dementia.org.au/helpline/webchat/
Dementia Support Australia
Here to help 24/7.
Phone: 1800 699 799
Visit: www.dementia.com.au
Understanding Dementia Facebook Page
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/UnderstandingDementia
University of Sydney Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre
For additional resources, including: Clinical practice guidelines and principles of care for people with dementia and Consumer companion guide.
Visit: https://cdpc.sydney.edu.au/research/clinical-guidelines-for-dementia/
Active and Healthy
The Active and Healthy website lists physical activity and falls prevention programs for people over 50.
Visit: https://www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/
NSW Carers Support Service
Visit: https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/carer/Pages/default.aspx
Meals on Wheels Ku-ring-gai & Hornsby
Tasty, nutritious meals delivered to your door. Download the brochure.(PDF, 1MB)
For more information and to order online.
Visit: kmow.org.au
Hornsby residents phone: 9482 2088
Email: hornsby@kmow.org.au
Address: 25/12 Cecil Road, Hornsby. Centres are open 8am-3pm, Monday to Friday.
CCNB – Dementia Advisory Service
Visit: https://ccnb.com.au/dementia-advisory-service/
Sydney Community Services – Improving the dementia Journey
Visit: https://www.sydneycs.org/8856-2/
For a full list of Dementia Cafes and Support Groups in the Northern Sydney Region please click on the following link:
Dementia Cafes and Support Groups(PDF, 278KB)
Local support groups
Pennant Hills Dementia Carers Group
Address: Pennant Hills Community Health Centre, 5 Fisher Avenue, Pennant Hills
Phone: 9483 7999
Email: vera.bucci@health.nsw.gov.au
Berowra Carers Support Group
Address: Berowra Community Health Centre, 123 Berowra Waters Rd, Berowra Heights
Phone: 9456 3344
Carer Gateway
Phone: 1800 422 737
Visit: www.carergateway.gov.au
Tips for communicating with people living with dementia
DO
- Listen carefully and make eye contact
- Allow plenty of time for a response
- Keep sentences short and simple
- Avoid competing noises such as television or radio
- Use orienting names or concepts where possible, such as “Your partner X” or “Your local council, Y
DON’T
- Try to hurry people
- Argue or take a condescending tone
- Ask questions that rely on a person’s memory
- Use negative body language and facial expressions
To find more information on activities available in the area please click the following link.
Staying socially connected