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The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission) specifically recommended better access to information and advice on dementia, and support services available in the community.
GCPHN has worked closely with Dementia Australia and a broad range of stakeholders to develop a dementia consumer pathway resource for those living with dementia, their families, and carers. This resource includes a repository of local services and supports, questions to consider asking your doctor, and helpful check lists for the first 6-months after receiving a dementia diagnosis.
To download a print friendly version of the dementia consumer pathway resource, click here.
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This short survey is designed to assess the effectiveness of the GCPHN Dementia booklet ‘Dementia: Resources and support to help you live well‘. Your feedback is valued as it will help to improve future consumer resources. |
| Dementia Australia
Free call 1800 100 500 |
This service provides information and advice, emotional support, and guidance, and will connect you to support services and programs. |
| Dementia Support Australia
Free call 1800 699 799 |
This service provides confidential advice, assessment, intervention, education, and specialised support for carers. |
| Alzheimer’s Queensland
Free call 1800 639 331 |
This service offers information and support for those caring for a friend or family member with dementia. Operated by healthcare professionals. |
| My Aged Care
Call 1800 200 422 |
This service can support you through government funding to access help at home, social support, personal care, transport, health care and residential aged care. |
| NDIS
Call 1800 800 100 |
This service can connect people under the age of 65 who have younger onset dementia with necessary supports and services to help them in their daily life, connect with their community and achieve their goals. |
| Carer Gateway
Call 1800 422 737 |
If you support someone with dementia, you can find information, get support and access to services in your area and online at Carer Gateway. Visit online here. |
| Translating and Interpreting Service
Call 131 450 |
If you need an interpreter to access health care online or at an appointment. |
| National Relay Service
Call 133 677 |
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment. |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Contact | Referrals |
| Gold Coast Health Cognitive Disorders Service | This service supports your GP by diagnosing the reason for a person’s change in memory or thinking process. | Robina and Tugun | 1300 668 936 | GP – Via Smart Referrals |
| Robina Private Hospital Memory Clinic (Assessment Clinic) | This clinic provides a comprehensive memory clinic assessment which would benefit people experiencing memory loss or who feel their ability to think clearly has worsened. | Robina | 07 5665 5100 | GP |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Contact | Referrals |
| Dementia Australia
Post-Diagnostic Support Program |
Dementia Australia offers free support for people of all ages diagnosed with dementia, or people assessed with mild cognitive impairment. These sessions are designed to help you manage your diagnosis and live well. | Gold Coast | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
What next? After your diagnosis |
Dementia Australia have developed resources for those diagnosed with any form of dementia and have questions about what it means, what to do next and who can help. | Gold Coast | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
Education for People Living with Dementia |
This Dementia Australia education program focuses on skills that support maintaining the independence and general wellbeing of people living with dementia in its various stages. | Online | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Ozcare Dementia Advisory & Support Service | The Dementia and Advisory Support Service offers information and support to people with dementia and their families throughout Queensland. | Gold Coast | 1800 692 273 | Self-referrals |
| Robina Private Hospital Healthy Minds | This is a cognitive stimulation program for people experiencing adjustment problems related to memory loss. Participants focus on age related issues including brain training exercises, creating a healthy balanced lifestyle through mental and physical activities, healthy eating, and social activities. | Robina | 07 5665 5100 | GP |
| Robina Private Hospital Memory Clinic (BPSD Clinic) | This clinic is for the assessment and management for those experiencing adverse Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). | Robina | 07 5556 5100 | GP |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Phone | Website |
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My Aged Care |
For those living with dementia it may become difficult to manage everyday tasks on your own. Services accessed through My Aged Care include help at home, social support, personal care, transport, health care and residential aged care. | Gold Coast | 1800 200 422
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My Aged Care |
| Dementia Australia
At Home with Dementia |
At Home with Dementia is a free Dementia Australia service that helps you make your home more dementia friendly. | Online | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Provider | Description | Location | Contact | Referrals |
| Healthy Ageing Gold Coast | Dr Rohit Bansal offers specialist care in dementia types and characteristics, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, cognitive impairment, and delirium.
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John Flynn Specialist Suites, Tugun | 07 5689 4771 | GP or other specialists |
| Dr Philip Morris | Dr Philip Morris offer specialist care in cognitive disorders. | Southport | 07 5531 4838 | GP or other specialists |
| Life Span Specialists | Dr Mohammed Khateeb and Dr Jen Yuh Lim are specialists providing diagnosis, treatment, and management of cognitive disorders. | John Flynn Specialist Suites, Tugun
Gold Coast Private Specialist Suites, Southport |
07 5598 0234 | GP or other specialists |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Phone | Website |
| Dementia Australia
Connecting Peers |
Dementia Australia’s one-to-one Peer Support program is for people living with dementia or a carer. The program connects you with someone who understands your challenges because they have been through a similar experience. | Online and phone | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
Counselling Support |
Dementia Australia offers free, confidential, professional counselling for individuals, families, couples, and professional carers at all stages of a dementia journey. | Gold Coast | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
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Mild Cognitive Impairment: Thinking Ahead is Dementia Australia’s free, small-group program supporting people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). | Gold Coast and online | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
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The Hub created in consultation with people living with younger onset dementia, informs, educates, and provides support unique to the challenges of those under 65. | Online | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
Family Engagement Counselling for Younger Onset Dementia |
Dementia Australia has a free specialist counselling service for family groups, especially where someone lives with younger onset dementia. It recognises the complex relationship issues faced by families impacted by younger onset dementia. | Gold Coast | 1800 100 500 | Dementia Australia |
| Head to Health | Head to Health offers a free, confidential, and friendly mental health assessment and referral service between Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm (excluding public holidays) for guidance and support. | Phone | 1800 595 212 | Head to Health |
| Beyond Blue
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The Beyond Blue Support Service is free and available 24/7 for brief counselling. Counsellors will listen and assist finding extra mental health help. | Phone | 1300 224 636 | Beyond Blue |
| Red Cross Australia Telecross | Telecross is a phone call each day to ‘check you’re ok’ service for people who live alone and are at risk of an accident or illness that may go unnoticed. | Phone | 1800 885 698 | Red Cross Australia |
| Meals on Wheels | Meals on Wheels provide nutritional support to a broad section of the community, including the elderly, people with a disability and other vulnerable people including those recovering from illness, hospital stays or procedures. | Gold Coast | 1300 909 790
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Meals on Wheels |
| Inspire! Dementia Friendly Choir | Inspire! choir is the first dementia-friendly choir on the Gold Coast. Open to all, Inspire! choir especially welcomes individuals living with dementia and their care partners. The choir meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month during QLD school terms, 1.30 – 3pm at Varsity Lakes Community Resource Centre. | Varsity Lakes | 0417 704 651 | Inspire! dementia -friendly choir |
| Provider | Description | Location | Contact | Referrals |
| My Dietitian Clinic | In person and online consultations, packages, and programs (Complex Care Program), meal plans, and home visits. | Mermaid Waters, home visits, online | 0488 062 193
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Self-referrals, GP |
| My Nutrition Clinic | Consultations, nutritional counselling and support to patients and families, nutrition service packages. | Robina, home visits, online | 07 5533 8866
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Self-referrals, GP |
| Engage OT | Initial assessments, NDIS assessments, therapy, interventions, clinical supervision & education, physical support, psychosocial support, aged-rated support. | Reedy Creek and home visits | 0435 094 845
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Self-referrals, GP |
| Birch Care | Assessments, therapy, clinical interventions, social and community participation, daily personal activities, group-based activities, post-hospital care. | Surfers Paradise and home visits | 1300 216 716
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Self-referrals, GP |
| Vitality Occupational Therapy | OT driving assessments, home/environmental safety assessments, minor/major home modifications, cognitive assessment and intervention, carer training and education, dementia support. | Paradise Point and home visits | 0434 748 356
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Self-referrals, GP |
| Physio Inq | Dementia specific mobile physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology and speech pathology. | Home visits and online | 1300 731 733
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Self-referrals, GP |
| First Class Physio | Aged care physiotherapy | Home visits |
1800 350 494
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Self-referrals, GP |
| Gen Physio | Aged care physiotherapy | Home visits | 1300 122 884 | Self-referrals, GP |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Website |
| Dementia Australia
Family and Carers Education |
These education sessions and programs are designed in response to the specific needs of people caring for or supporting a family member living with dementia. The education programs focus on providing knowledge, strategies and support that is aligned with the various stages. | Online | Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Australia
Carer, Family and Friends Information |
Information and ideas for carers, family members and friends of someone with dementia. | Online
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Dementia Australia |
| Dementia Support Australia | Specialised dementia consultants determine which service will be most suitable based on individual circumstance and impact of behaviour change and develop personalised strategies, advice, and practical ways to support the person in care. | Gold Coast | Dementia Support Australia |
| Dementia Australia Library | This national library service provides access to a comprehensive collection of books, articles, audio resources, eBooks, and DVDs on dementia care, dementia in fiction, resources for children, information for carers and living well. | Online and via post
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Dementia Australia |
| Co.As.It Community Services | Culturally appropriate support, information and resources for CALD carer and family members of a CALD dementia sufferer in English, Italian or Spanish. Only available to registered clients of Co.As.It. | Surfers Paradise | Co.As.It Community Services |
| Carer Gateway In Person and Phone Counselling | If you are feeling stressed, anxious, sad, or frustrated, a counsellor can talk with you either in person one-on-one or group session or over the phone. | Gold Coast and Phone | Carer Gateway |
| Carer Gateway In Person and Online Self-Guided Coaching | You can talk to a professional coach to reflect on your experience and needs, identifying personal goals and create a plan to reach these goals, or you can work through interactive online coaching sessions at your own pace. With a range of topics to help you in your caring role. | Gold Coast and online | Carer Gateway |
| Carer Gateway Peer Support Groups | Carer Gateway can help you to meet people who also care for a family member or friend. By sharing stories, knowledge, and experience, you can learn from and support each other. | Gold Coast and online | Carer Gateway |
| Carer Gateway Tailored Support Packages |
Tailored support packages are designed to provide you with services and support specific to your needs to help you in your caring role. | Gold Coast | Carer Gateway |
| Carers QLD Australia Carer Health and Wellbeing Program |
Educational program that provides carers with the necessary tools to maintain or improve their general health and wellbeing. | Online | Carers QLD Australia |
| Alzheimer’s Queensland South Coast Carer Supports Program | Fortnightly face to face support group based on the Gold Coast curated for those caring for a friend or family member living with dementia. | Southport | Alzheimer’s Queensland |
| Name of Service | Description | Contact | Website |
| Churches of Christ | Centre-based dementia respite available in Nerang, Benowa, and Southport. Activities include gentle exercise classes, games, arts and crafts and special coffee mornings. | 07 5510 1555 | Churches of Christ |
| Anglicare Southern Queensland
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Centre-based in Robina and Southport as well as in-home dementia respite. Activities include exercise classes, discussion and reminiscing, mental stimulation, theme days, arts, and crafts as well as concerts and shows. | 1300 610 610 | Anglicare Southern Queensland |
| BlueCare
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Centre-based and in-home dementia respite across the Gold Coast where carers encourage meaningful activities, such as gardening, cooking, music, dance, art, and other activities. | 1300 869 181 | BlueCare |
| OzCare
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Centre-based in Robina and in-home dementia respite. Ozcare Gold Coast offer fun, social outing for people living with dementia and chef cooked meals. | 1800 629 273 | OzCare |
| Alzheimer’s Queensland Dementia Nursing Services | Dementia nursing services are available 24/7 for people living with dementia and can provide support with washing and dressing, assistance with eating, mobility, and daily exercises. |
1800 639 331 | Alzehimer’s Queensland |
| Dementia Australia Cedar House
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Centre-based in Mudgeeraba and flexible respite options for people living with dementia. | 0755 940 270 | Dementia Australia |
| Carer Gateway Emergency Respite |
If you become sick or injured and can’t continue to care for your loved one, Carer Gateway service providers can organise for emergency respite services to take over care while you recover. | 1800 422 737 | Carer Gateway Australia |
| Name of Service | Description | Location | Phone | Website |
| Gold Coast Health Advance Care Planning Service | Advance Care Planning (Support Services). Gold Coast Health clinician referral is necessary. | Southport and Robina | 1300 744 284 | Gold Coast Health |
| Planning your future care today | This booklet provides easy to understand information about advance care planning. Please visit the website to download or request your copy or visit your local Gold Coast library. | Online and print | 07 5635 2455 | GCPHN |
| Office of Public Guardian | Independent statutory office established to protect the rights, interests, and wellbeing of adults with impaired decision-making capacity and advocates for their rights, access to services, independence, and choices. | Online | 1300 653 187 | Office of Public Guardian |
| Public Trustee | The Public Trustee can assist by acting as administrator or Financial Attorney in the event an adult needs assistance with managing their financial affairs due to an intellectual disability, psychiatric illness, acquired brain injury or an age-related illness. | Southport | 07 5588 5333 | Public Trustee |
| Aged & Disability Advocacy Australia | Advocacy services including assisting people who are having issues with accessing Commonwealth Funded aged care programs, elder abuse, human rights, and legal help. | Online | 1800 818 338 | ADA Australia |
| Name of Service | Description | Contact | Website |
| Transport for people with disabilities & seniors | For information on how seniors and people with disabilities can travel on the Gold Coast in a safer and easier way please visit the City of Gold Coast website. | 1300 465 326 | City of Gold Coast |
| TransitCare | TransitCare is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of services to seniors, people with disabilities, and those who have difficulty getting around. | 1300 153 636 | TransitCare |
Memory changes
This help sheet describes some of the differences between memory loss as a part of normal ageing and as a symptom of dementia. It provides some tips for keeping your memory sharp.
About dementia
This help sheet is about dementia and some of its most common forms. It describes early symptoms and the importance of speaking with a doctor to investigate any changes to memory, thinking or behaviour.
Diagnosing dementia
This help sheet provides information about the early signs of dementia, the techniques used to diagnose dementia and the importance of an early and correct diagnosis.
Early planning
This help sheet discusses ways to plan ahead and organise financial and legal affairs and lists people and organisations that can help.
Adapting your home
This help sheet provides information on how to adapt a home to be dementia friendly. It explains how a dementia-friendly home can help a person living with dementia feel safe and supported.
Information for family and friends
This help sheet is designed for people with dementia and their families to provide information to friends, neighbours and others about dementia. It explains what dementia is, how it affects people and ways to help.
Driving
This help sheet describes the effects that dementia may have on driving skills and suggests ways to help a driver who has been diagnosed with dementia.
Vascular dementia
This help sheet describes vascular dementia, as well as its symptoms, causes, types, diagnosis and treatment.
Lewy body disease
This help sheet has been developed to assist your understanding of Lewy body disease and the disorders that arise from it.
Alzheimer’s disease
This help sheet describes Alzheimer’s disease, as well as its symptoms, causes, progression and treatment.
Forward with dementia
This website is a guide for the first year after diagnosis. If will help you choose your own path forward with dementia.
Carer Self Care Guide
2.7 million Australians provide full or part time support and care for people, ageing, living with a disability or with a life limiting condition such as dementia. This resource provides hints and activities to look after yourself so you can continue to support your family member.
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