The future of dementia in aged care

‘There are as many different experiences of dementia as there are people living with it. And not everybody wants the same thing.’

This podcast will explore the importance of, not only understanding dementia care, but the role that the governing body and executives play in shaping a vision of what quality dementia care in Australia is. This podcast features Maree McCabe AM who is the CEO of Dementia Australia and a Director of the National Ageing Research Institute Board.

As dementia care becomes an increasingly important part of the business of aged care providers, the governing body and executives should consider how their structure, model and workforce continue to meet the needs of people with dementia and their representatives. The governing body and executives must begin to think strategically about how dementia care can form part of their core offering, as opposed to dementia care being a specialist or discreet service. They have a role to play in ensuring that there are systems, processes and adequate resources in place to deliver safe, quality dementia care. To learn more or to sign up for the Governing for Reform in Aged Care program visit: gfr.agedcarequality.gov.au.