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The Crisis Prevention Institute’s (CPI) newly updated Dementia Capable Care program provides carers with the skills and knowledge to offer an ‘enriched model of care’. The course blends the Claudia Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model, Kitwood’s model of person-centred care, and verbal de-escalation techniques into a fresh and efficient approach to dementia care. This enables carers to more effectively support the person, maximise their quality of life, and minimise psychological and behavioural symptoms. Read More

The Greater Port Macquarie area is known for possessing some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes throughout all of NSW. Golden sandy beaches and lush rainforest provide the perfect backdrop for people of retirement age who have finished with the 9 to 5 rat-race of the working world and are looking to rekindle their... Read More

A controversial therapy option is gaining increasing popularity among nursing homes and even home care.  For elderly patients who have cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, caregivers and medical professionals have found some potential benefits in a therapy technique known as Doll Therapy. Although some controversy lies in this therapy method, government studies are showing growing... Read More