1. Living Well with Dementia A Model of Care
Barbara Fox
Operations Manager
Dementia Auckland

2. Let’s start at the very beginning…
Evidence, evidence, evidence
Shout out to Dr Mary Mittelman! 
Advice from the Clinical Directors of MHSOP

3. Building the Model Support for the Care Partner
Support for the Person living with dementia
Education and Information

4. The Care Partner Quality of Life Perceived Stress and Burden
Self Esteem
Finances
Family
Health
Schedule Disruption
Depression risk

5. The Person living with the symptoms of Dementia
Quality of Life
Function and Independence
Interest and Meaning
Social Connection

6. Education Education for the Care Partner
Education for the Person living with Dementia
Education for the Community
Education for other providers

7. Here’s what it looks like in one graphic
Referral
Initial Contact
Home Visit
Intensive Supports
2-4 Home visits within first six months to work on:
EPOA
Strategies
Carer Stress/QoL
Offer Education, Support Groups, Socialisation
Ongoing Support
Re-assessment
Telephone support
Face to face as needed

8. What we’ve learned
Models have to adapt to people, people never have to fit a service model!
Sometimes it all goes pear shaped
People move in and out of need

9. What’s next?
iCST
$$ to expand
Continual refining

10. Any questions?
Patrick will do closing remarks following any questions/conversation