LASA Virtual Forum Panel Discussion

Topic:  Dementia care: Possibilities and challenges

To identify and discuss the possibilities and challenges for the future of providing in-home dementia care when delivering higher levels of in-home care that is based on need and where maximum funded supports are matched to residential care funding levels assigned to care recipients with similar levels of need.

Facilitated by: Maree McCabe – CEO Dementia Australia 

Presenters: 
Sandra Slatter, President, Heathcote Dementia Alliance Inc
Simon Drysdale – , Group Director, Seniors Living, Thomson Adsett  
Marie Alford, Head of Dementia Centre Services, HammondCare
Tamar Krebs, Founder and Executive Director, Group Homes Australia 

Survey Results 
Attendees were asked to rate the session content that was covered, relevance of the topic to the program and whether they would like to hear more about this topic as well as the technology component. 

Scores were out of 5 and then averaged across the attendees

Number of delegates watching session live:
137 people

Content Covered:
4.08

Relevance to the Program:
4.20

Would like to Hear More about this Topic:
4.10

Technology rating for the session: 
4.05

Comments:

• Great panel presentation

• Great points made by all panel members regarding ways that dementia care can be advanced.

• This discussion needs to go further.

• Great discussion