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Volunteering: Meaningful Contributions by People with Dementia

Volunteering: Meaningful Contributions by People with Dementia. Tara Stringfellow BSc (Psych) Hons and Desir é e de Graaf BSW Alzheimer’s Australia WA Ltd. Early Stage Dementia. Clients may experience a loss of: Meaning and purpose Independence Self esteem They may feel:

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Volunteering: Meaningful Contributions by People with Dementia

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  1. Volunteering: Meaningful Contributions by People with Dementia Tara Stringfellow BSc (Psych) Hons and Desirée de Graaf BSW Alzheimer’s Australia WA Ltd

  2. Early Stage Dementia Clients may experience a loss of: • Meaning and purpose • Independence • Self esteem They may feel: • They have nothing useful to contribute • Frustrated about changing abilities

  3. Aim • Increase self esteem and quality of life for people with early stage dementia • Increase awareness and understanding about dementia in the organisation and wider community.

  4. Participants • Six clients • four males and two females • were identified through the Early Intervention program • have an awareness and acceptance of their diagnosis of dementia

  5. Case Study: Tom • Diagnosed in 2009 at the age of 61 • Tom and Edwina joined our Early Intervention Program in February 2010

  6. Explore and Engage Explore: • Participants work history, interests and skills • Potential positions Engage: • Organisation/s • Support Worker

  7. Measuring effectiveness • Interview participants and their support person: • Self esteem • Quality of life • Meaningful contribution • Ongoing feedback from those involved

  8. Case Study: Tom • Volunteering at Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre since October 2010

  9. Summary • So far we have: • Received positive feedback from participants, support workers and the organisation's involved • Continued to receive more expressions of interest from clients wanting to be involved

  10. Conflict of Interest DisclosureTara Stringfellow, BSc (Psych) Hons Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

  11. Any questions? If you would like to learn more about Kanyana please see: www.kanyanawildlife.org.au If you would like further information please email: tara.stringfellow@alzheimers.asn.au

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