On the Road AgainSuccesses and Challenges in Delivering

Mobile Dementia Risk Reduction Community Education

Launch of the Memory Van19th April 2006

• Launched as part of the Federally funded Dementia and Memory Community Centre Project.

• Guests:

- People with dementia and carers

- Alzheimer’s Board and Members

- Political representatives

Launch of the Memory Van

Van Design & Fit-out

• Exterior design

- Use of Mind Your Mind badging

- Vinyl wrap

• Interior layout

- Deciding on the most effective storage

Memory Van Functions

• Mobile Community Awareness Raising

Resource Centre

- ‘Nintendo’ and ‘Mindscape’ Brain Training

- Word Recall, Recognition testing

- Web-based information

Memory Van Travels - Metro

• Community Fairs & Expos:- Claremont Lifestyle

- Hyde Park

- ‘Have-a-go’ Day for Seniors

- ‘Stay on Your Feet’

• Retirement Village visits:

- Southern Cross Care

- National Lifestyle

• Fremantle Football Club Training Session

Have-a-go Day

Fremantle Football Club Training

Session

Memory Van Travels - Regional

• Agricultural Shows:- Dowerin Field Days

- Wagin Woolorama

- Albany

- Kalgoorlie

• Expos:- Mandurah Carers

- Mandurah Crab Festival

Dowerin Field Days

Albany Show

Memory Van Attendance Statistics

• Total visitor numbers:931 for the period August 2006 – May 2007.

• Largely attributable to regional agricultural shows and ‘Have-a-go’ Day for seniors.

• Mainly accessed:- Brochures- Brain training- staff advice

Successes

• Generating interest throughout WA:

- dementia risk reduction

- services

• Flow on effects to other Alzheimer’s WA

services

Challenges

• Van rattles (caused by metal shelving)

- Plan to modify shelving

• Difficulty operating during inclement weather

- Plan to adjust interior fit-out/space

Other Alzheimer’s WA Service

Involvement

• Liaison and collaboration of programs

- Inclusion of Support services (counsellingEarly-stage)

• Regional teams inclusion

- Local knoweldge, contacts

Referral to Alzheimer’s WA Services

• Counselling

• Early-Stage (Living with Memory Loss)

• Mobile Dementia Regional Teams

Community Requests

• Increased Memory Van requests (word-of-mouth)

In conjunction with education sessions – Mind Your Mind

- metro

- regional

Future Plans for the Alzheimer’s WA

Memory Van

• Adjust internal fit-outAllow on-board access for visitors

• Determine which events are most worthwhile re-attending

• Offer multiple education sessions

Incorporating support services programs

The Alzheimer’s WA Memory Van is

parked at the concourse of the

Convention Centre for all to see.

It’s a bit hard to miss really!!