Our primary aim is to provide innovative services and support to address the challenges faced by people with dementia, their families and carers in South Africa, focussing mainly in under developed areas. These include the provision of:
SUPPORT SERVICES
- Support groups;
- Family counselling;
- Telephonic counselling;
- Use of technology as a support service
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SKILLS ENHANCEMENT
- Public Education;
- Awareness & Educational Talks;
- Formal Training;
- Professional Sector Education;
- Facilitator training.
AWARENESS
- Information material & library resource.
- Public awareness events/campaigns: World Alzheimer's day; older persons week.
ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT
The development and strengthening of adequate legislation and delivery of rights of those affected by dementia.
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS
Forming local and international networks and building partnerships geared to resourcefully address the needs of people with dementia, their families and carers
UNIQUE MEDIC ALERT/SAFE RETURN BRACELET
A unique and exclusive partnership that ensure that carers of people with dementia and people with dementia have identification bracelets which can assist in the unfortunate event of them becoming injured, disorientated or lost. This is available exclusively to Dementia SA only.