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Julie’s friend was diagnosed with mixed dementia in approximately 2018. She has Lasting Power of Attorney for her friend’s property and financial affairs and health and welfare. She manages her friend’s medical appointments, medications, finances and overall day-to-day care. At…
Julie, aged 76, is retired and caring for her friend who lives in the same town. She is the primary carer for her friend and manages her day-to-day care. Julie...
Johnny’s spouse was diagnosed with mixed dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. He coordinates day care activities for his spouse to attend and they also frequently attend dementia related support groups. Johnny manages his spouse’s day-to-day care. At the time…
Johnny, aged 85, is retired and caring for his spouse. He is the primary carer for his spouse, providing day-to-day care and coordinating day care and dementia related support group...
Jo’s grandmother was diagnosed with dementia after getting an MRI scan in the hospital, where she was admitted for a hip replacement. Unfortunately, Jo’s grandmother died, and Jo and her brother began caring for their mother, who was being admitted…
Jo helped care for her mother and grandmother, who both had dementia.
Jenny is a carer for her mother, who has late-onset dementia. Jenny helps her mother with day-to-day appointments and has power of attorney, which she shares with one of her brothers.
Jenny’s mother has late-onset dementia.
Jeff’s wife began to show signs of memory issues at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. He took her to the GP, and she was referred to the memory clinic. However, due to delays because of the pandemic, it took…
Jeff cares for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
Jazz helps care for her previous employee, who needed support at home. She helps facilitate home care through a person-centred approach, which allows her previous employees to continue to enjoy her favourite things.
Jazz stepped in to help a previous employee who has dementia who did not have anyone to help care for her at home.
Jackie began to notice her spouse was showing symptoms of dementia when he was 50.
Jackie began to notice her spouse was showing symptoms of dementia when he was 50.
Helen’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when she was 90. Helen cares for her mother from a distance. Due to Helen living so far away, she arranges for carers and Meals on Wheels to visit her mother. Helen has power…
Helen cares for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Since Helen does not live close to her mother, she arranges for carers to visit to help her mother live independently.
Ellie began caring for her mother, who had early onset dementia, while she was in University. She became her mother’s primary carer and would physically care for her mother and manage her mother’s finances. Ellie would work night shifts so…
Ellie cared for her mother, who had early onset dementia.
Dave began to notice his father’s memory issues after he began to forget to turn up to events. His father was first diagnosed with cognitive impairment, but his memory issues continued. When Dave took his father back to the doctors…
Dave cares for his father who has Alzheimer’s disease.
