Dementia Services

A source of trusted information, education and support services.

Dementia Australia

Call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500. This is a free telephone service that provides information and advice to people living with dementia and their carers. Or follow the link to the website: 

National Dementia Helpline

The Dementia Guide is the go-to resource for people living with dementia their carers and family. The information in this guide is divided into sections with each section relating to a particular stage of the dementia journey. The guide supports people living with dementia, their carers and family, to understand more about dementia, the treatments, support and services available. The guide also includes information about living well with dementia and making plans for the future.

In it, you can find information about:

• the impact of dementia
• treatment, support and services available
• ways to adapt to change and live well.

Go to: The Dementia Guide

See our Dementia Resources available on our Library Catalogue

Access to a comprehensive collection of print and digital resources about dementia.

To become a library user, register online.

Dementia Australia Library

An extensive range of subject guides. Help Sheets can be accessed without membership to the Dementia Australia Library. Register through the DA Library for more resources.

Dementia Australia Library guides

Provides access to advice and support for family or friend carers, aged and community care providers and other health professionals.

Call  1800 699 799  for 24-Hour help

Or follow the link to the website: 

Dementia Support Australia

A local mental health information and referral service.

Dementia Awareness & Support Team

AVAILABLE SERVICES:

MEMORY LOSS

Do you experience memory loss or mild cognitive impairment? Have you received a recent diagnosis of dementia? Are you a carer who would like to discuss supports and services available for people with dementia and their families?

The Dementia Awareness & Support Team in the Western NSW LHD is funded by the Commonwealth Home Support Program and services. Clinicians include qualified staff with local knowledge & access to referral networks that can support you, your carer and your family.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility requires a person to be over the age of 65 or over 50 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

SUPPORT AVAILABLE

• Assessment & referral

• Education & information

• Carer mentoring & support

• Counselling

• Carers groups

For new referrals, please contact P: 1800 942 433 or email completed referral form to: wnswlhddast@health.nsw.gov.au

A meeting place at The Neighbourhood Centre for those living with dementia and their carers. 

D CAF

CALM Carers Advocacy Learning Mentoring supports family carers, caring for older people with dementia or memory impairment. It is a community of shared experience & an opportunity for family carers to feel accepted & heard.

With an educational focus, CALM sometimes navigates through some diverse issues. However, the lived wisdom of carers often results in a multi-solution focussed discussion, usually with added humour for good measure!

CALM is about adding quality of life for the person with dementia, & their carer. If you have a willingness to participate with other carers, this may be just the support that you’ve been looking for.

What to bring: A willingness to share & participate.

Venue:  RSL, Rankin Street, Bathurst  
When: 10:30 am-12:00pm. Last Monday each month, Feb-Nov
Contact: The Neighbourhood Centre for more info P 02 6332 4866

Visit CALM Carers Advocacy Learning Mentoring

Dementia Training Australia: Improves the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia and the staff who support them in all areas. Explore a range of dementia education, training options, resources, and events to increase knowledge in dementia care. 

Go to Dementia Training Australia

The Wicking Dementia Centre, through the University of Tasmania, offers free online courses to learn about dementia and its risk factors.

Go to Wicking Dementia Centre

The Bathurst Dementia Alliance is committed to making Bathurst a Dementia Friendly Community, working to promote inclusion, reduce isolation and help connect people with dementia and their carers to participate meaningfully in their community. Through education we hope to reduce fear and stigma, and promote a better understanding of people’s lived experience with dementia.

This friendly group includes people with dementia, carers, community members, local and government services.

We meet at the Neighbourhood Centre, 96 Rusell Street, Bathurst,  on the 4^th Tuesday of each month from 10am till 11am. 

To find out more, contact:

The Neighbourhood Centre: 02 6332 4866 or Bathurst Library: 02 6333 6281