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Dementia Friendly Recognition Programme
Author:
Alzheimer's New Zealand (NZ)
Description:
Any business or organisation can get accredited as Dementia Friendly by working through Alzheimer's New Zealand's Dementia Friendly Recognition Programme
Link
Dementia friendly hospital charter
Author:
Dementia Action Alliance (UK)
Description:
The charter provides guidance for staff, volunteers and board members to provide better outcomes in hospitals for people living with dementia and their care partners. 
Link
Getting to know me (education kit)
Author:
University of Manchester (UK)
Description:
The Getting to Know Me programme is for staff who are providing care and support to people living with dementia in general hospitals. The free resources include a training manual, powerpoints for education sessions, videos, staff materials, and evaluation materials.
Link
Dementia TOP 5
Author:
Dementia Action Alliance (Au)
Description:
This initiative gathers simple information from care partners of people living with dementia to help reduce the individual’s distress during a hospital stay. It is available as a toolkit for hospitals.
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The Triangle of Care: Carers Included. A Guide to Best Practice for Dementia Care
Author:
Carers Trust, 2016 (UK)
Description:
A guide for acute hospitals to ensure that the care partners of people with dementia are identified and supported.
Link
Care of Confused Hospitalised Older Persons (CHOPs) programme
Author:
Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre (Au)
Description:
Care of Confused Hospitalised Older Persons (CHOPs) aims to improve the experiences and outcomes of confused older people in hospital. A website provides resources on the principles and implementation.
Link
Hospital care for people with dementia: Conversations 2014
Author:
Phil Saunders, Alzheimer’s Australia SA, 2015 (Au)
Description:
Alzheimer’s Australia SA held forums across metropolitan Adelaide for people living with dementia, their carers, families and service providers, to discuss hospital care for people with dementia. Participants shared their experiences of the hospital journey through pre-admission, the hospital stay, discharge and after care.
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