dementia
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Korongee our bold and ambitious experiment
Read More: Korongee our bold and ambitious experimentGlenview Community Services is celebrating 5 years of operation of Korongee Dementia Village, a small-house model situated in Derwent Park. The village is perhaps the first of its kind in Australia. Korongee is a bold experiment in caring for people who live with dementia. Designed as a series of family-style houses placed in a village…
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A letter to the media
Read More: A letter to the mediaChief Executive Officer, Damien Jacobs explains his disappointment about a Sunday Tasmanian article featuring Korongee Dementia Village.
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First anniversary of Waratah House
Read More: First anniversary of Waratah HouseCongratulations to our Waratah House team on the first anniversary of the innovative specialised dementia care program (SDCP). Under the leadership of Eliza Greentree, the team has been providing high-level tailored care to people living with dementia who exhibit severe behavioural and psychological symptoms. This unique program, which uses a person-centred, multidisciplinary approach, has seen…
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Specialised Dementia Care program – the first in Tasmania
Read More: Specialised Dementia Care program – the first in TasmaniaOur Specialised Dementia Care Program (SDCP) will commence later this year in Waratah, a purpose-built cottage-like unit of 9 rooms on our Windsor St site. Glenview was awarded funding and support from the Commonwealth Department of Health to deliver the program, which has been operating in mainland states for more than five years. Our CEO…
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Encouraging independence through inclusive design
Read More: Encouraging independence through inclusive designEver wondered how the colours were chosen, or the houses were designed in one of the first small-house residential villages in Australia? We are thrilled to be featured in this episode about Korongee Dementia Village – commissioned by the Australian Institute of Architects.
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Fascinating stories behind the photos at Korongee
Read More: Fascinating stories behind the photos at KorongeeWe’re grateful to have had the opportunity to work with John Stephenson from Beatties Studio, who supplied the photography for the village. The collection of black and white historical images have been framed and placed within each of the houses, the café walls, and imagery also graces the entry way doors to the village. This…