Dementia 4 – Activities for people with dementia

This is module 4 of a nine-part series looking at dementia. In this module, we look at the benefits experienced through supporting the person living with dementia to participate in meaningful, age-appropriate activities. We also look at a variety of therapeutic activities – some which would be facilitated by a specialist, and many that can be integrated into the care approaches practiced by care and clinical staff.  

This course has been mapped to the Aged Care Quality Standards:

• support the identity, culture and diversity of clients (Aged Care Quality Standard 1.1)
• respond to the specific needs, goals and preferences of individual clients  (Aged Care Quality Standard 1.1)
• enables the identification and regular review of the strengths and skills of people living with dementia and encourages use of these in day-to-day activities (Standard 3.2.6)
• ensure Improved health and wellbeing supports continued participation in activities that are enjoyable and give life meaning. (Standard 5)
• engage in meaningful activities (Standard 7 – 7.1.1)
• interact with clients in ways that are kind, caring and respectful  (Aged Care Quality Standard 1.2).