The Dementia Learning Centre is all about transformation – of attitudes and understanding, and of the knowledge and skills we all need to provide the best possible support and care for people living with dementia mate wareware.

The podcasts are designed to support learning at an individual level. They could also be used as educational support when providing in service sessions to staff.

Let’s chat about... Personhood

Let’s chat about... Personhood

Learn more about Personhood and why this is important for people and whānau living with dementia mate wareware.

Let’s chat about... I want to go home

Let’s chat about... I want to go home

An insight into a common phrase said by people living with dementia mate wareware in residential care: ‘I want to go home’.

Let’s chat about... when I am lost for words

Let’s chat about... when I am lost for words

Learn more about a few simple strategies to help a person living with dementia mate wareware when they are lost for words.

Let’s chat about… how doing, creates belonging

Let’s chat about… how doing, creates belonging

Learn more about how engaging people in recreation and doing activities, can create a sense of belonging in a place like residential care that often does not always feel like home.