Grampians Region Dementia Project Status report 1 July 2012 – Priority tasks Key deliverables Challenges/barriers Assistance Project update at Service Provider Key gaps and issues Ensuring If agencies would like Meetings provided at the three representation from assistance during development Conclusion of the consultation and scoping service provider meetings all agencies. of Diversity Plans please period of the project. by management stage. contact Carolyn Gargiulo. Key gaps and concerns identified during the Information and consultation process shared. recommendations to inform agency HACC diversity plans. Formal pathways to diagnosis welcomes the group to Accessing funding to Meeting with Dept of Health Consultations were held in June with the explore the development of progress the project Barwon South-West region Ballarat Division of General Practice a dementia toolkit to be project worker. Similar (BDDGP) and Dr Mark Yates and Alison placed on the Grampians project identified in their Dalziel from CDAMS. Region Medicare Locals region. Collaborative website. approach to be explored. Attendance at carer support groups. Carers asked to complete a short survey on BDDGP will assist in Dr Mark Yates willing to their diagnosis and support service dissemination of the AAV consult with the Division to experience. about your clarify diagnostic pathways ‘Worried memory’ flyer and booklet and requirements of CDAMS Data to be collated and used to inform to all clinics across the clinic development of pathways, awareness region. raising strategies and training Consumer pathway to be included in the Regional Resource directory A working group was held Low agency High agency representation to Development of Regional Resource directory on 22 June. Directory representation for review document Work continues on the development of the outline accepted and Section working group. electronically. directory. 1 & 2 reviewed. Locating a venue that Participants to review first is suitable for all complete draft of document participants and
Grampians Region Dementia Project Status report – 1 July 2012 Priority tasks Key deliverables Challenges/barriers Assistance Project update at Service Provider Meetings Conclusion of the consultation and scoping period of the project. Key gaps and concerns identified during the consultation process shared. Key gaps and issues provided at the three service provider meetings by management stage. Information and recommendations to inform agency HACC diversity plans. Ensuring representation from all agencies. If agencies would like assistance during development of Diversity Plans please contact Carolyn Gargiulo. Formal pathways to diagnosis Consultations were held in June with the Ballarat Division of General Practice (BDDGP) and Dr Mark Yates and Alison Dalziel from CDAMS. Attendance at carer support groups. Carers asked to complete a short survey on their diagnosis and support service experience. Data to be collated and used to inform development of pathways, awareness raising strategies and training welcomes the group to explore the development of a dementia toolkit to be placed on the Grampians Region Medicare Locals website. BDDGP will assist in dissemination of the AAV ‘Worried about your memory’ flyer and booklet to all clinics across the region. Consumer pathway to be included in the Regional Resource directory Accessing funding to progress the project Meeting with Dept of Health Barwon South-West region project worker. Similar project identified in their region. Collaborative approach to be explored. Dr Mark Yates willing to consult with the Division to clarify diagnostic pathways and requirements of CDAMS clinic Development of Regional Resource directory Work continues on the development of the directory. A working group was held on 22 June. Directory outline accepted and Section 1 & 2 reviewed. Low agency representation for working group. Locating a venue that is suitable for all participants and High agency representation to review document electronically. Participants to review first complete draft of document
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