Dementia Intervention Team

Overview

The Dementia Intervention Team (DIT) provides a community-based service to persons with dementia and their caregivers. A holistic assessment of the caregivers’ and care recipients’ situation, is carried out in the home, where the person with dementia is residing. Following an assessment, a care plan is tailor made for each case – which might include information and training; support, advice on safety and coping strategies for both the person with dementia and their caregivers. Ultimately, the main aim of the team of professionals is to enable people with dementia to continue actively ageing in the community.

What you'll get

The team of professionals provides a specialised care plan to support the person with dementia and his caregivers. Periodically the team will follow-up on each case and the care plan adapts according to the person’s needs. The team becomes a reference point for support to those persons with dementia and their family.

Eligibility

• An applicant needs to be diagnosed with a type of dementia and being followed up by a consultant.
• The applicant needs to be living in his own home environment.

Required documentation:
• Referral from the consultant managing the person’s dementia.

How to apply

You can call the Dementia Helpline on 1771.

This service is free of charge.