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Dementia Awareness Day – Adelaide Hills

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Congratulations to the Adelaide Hills Dementia Working Group who put on a fabulous day to educate and create awareness for the 120+ crowd.

Insightful and engaging panel discussions plus presentations that brought a little bit of everything, taking the audience on a rollercoaster journey.

The common theme was positivity, humour and living in the moment and was injected with a little bit of flamboyance and unbridled passion from Dr Faizal Ibrahim.

Well done to Judith Gooden who did an amazing job constructing this day and also acting as MC.

Thank you to the many residents of the Hills who attended to learn more about dementia. — at Adelaide Hills Convention Centre

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Dignity in Care – Dr Faizal Ibrahim (Dementia Awareness Day Event)

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This speech at the Alzheimer’s Australia Dementia Awareness Day by Dr Faizal Ibrahim totally inspired me.

He is dynamic, sincere and passionate (my favourite 3 words!) and totally engaged the audience. I wanted to share Faizal’s speech as it was a turning point in my journey with dementia.  Faizal raised all the important points that I have been so passionate about within healthcare and aged care relating to providing dignity for people in care . It was almost like he was talking to me personally and I spent the entire speech thinking to myself “Finally! Someone that is saying ‘No More’ to treating people with dementia badly”. What made it really special was that a doctor was standing up and leading the charge.

In the hospitals you are often frustrated & angry, and feel you don’t have a voice. I am very pleased that Faizal has invited me to join his ‘Dignity in Care’ action group and I believe we can make some serious change for people with dementia and their families. The ‘Dignity in Care’ Action Group has given the consumers that voice.

I attended my first ‘Dignity in Care’ meeting yesterday and was honoured to tell a small part of our story with such a passionate group of healthcare & aged care professionals. I look forward to making a real difference, real soon.

*The Presentation is 48 mins  – Grab a coffee and enjoy!