Dementia Care Innovation – Sydney: Showcasing World’s first village that enables normal living for people with severe dementia
BEST PRACTICE MODEL: DE HOGEWEYK DEMENTIA VILLAGE
De Hogeweyk is a real life example of how an innovative care vision united with a healthy environment maximises high quality of life for people with a severe dementia. The three cities (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) 5th Australasia Ageing Global Masterclass is hosting Ms Yvonne van Amerongen, Co-Founder & Senior Staff Executive (Quality & Innovation) and Ms Jannette Spiering, MD from De Hogeweyk to share insights on De Hogeweyk’s care vision and how a dementia appropriate care environment supports people with severe dementia in living life as usual, in a normal household, in a normal and safe society.