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1 SHARING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ACTION NDC KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FORUM 2013 G ACTION EXCHANGE FORUM & 22 NOV TAMAKI CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MEETING PROGRAMME FORUM PARTNER PLATINUM SPONSOR

2 WELCOME PLATINUM SPONSOR: BUPA Bupa Care Services New Zealand is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the National Dementia Cooperative s 2013 forum. Bupa has been involved in the NDC from its inception, and is delighted by the progress the Cooperative has made through activities such as the creation of regional networks to bring together people who are passionate about dementia care. When caring for someone with dementia, Bupa has one guiding principle - person first, dementia second. A number of our Care Homes provide specialised care for those with advanced dementia. We take pride in our growing understanding of what great dementia care looks and feels like. This is a particular focus for Bupa internationally. We re proud of our involvement in developing the future of dementia care in New Zealand. Bupa Care Services is one of New Zealand's leading providers of care services, at every stage of the ageing journey. We are passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our services include medical alarms, retirement villages, care homes, rehabilitation, and specialised dementia care. Through our website we provide a wealth of information that may be helpful to those supporting a person who is living with dementia. We also offer the advice of experienced nurses on 0800 Dementia ( ) 8am-8pm 7 days a week. We hope that you enjoy the learning that will come from these 2 days and will take away ideas and actions that will lead to New Zealanders being able to live well with dementia. FORUM PARTNER:RDNS Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand (RDNS NZ) is the New Zealand subsidiary of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), which is one of Australia s longest standing (127 years) and largest providers of community health and support services. Grounded in the principles of care and compassion, RDNS and RDNS NZ are not-forprofit organisations, delivering 24 hour a day nursing and health care to people in their homes, schools and workplaces. RDNS NZ is committed to providing services that improve and maximise the ability for people to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible. These services are delivered in a safe, responsible and sustainable manner in alignment with the RDNS NZ core values of compassion; dignity; respect; integrity; honesty; innovation and customer focus. RDNS NZ is pleased to be an active partner in the work of the National Dementia Cooperative and proud to be involved in supporting the Knowledge Exchange Forum of Designing, planning and delivering services to people with dementia, along with supporting their families and whanau, is a challenge that everyone in the Cooperative has committed to work on together. It is the power of this collaborative approach that will ensure successful outcomes now and in the future.

3 MEETING PROGRAMME SHARING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ACTION NDC KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FORUM 2013 DAY 1 THURSDAY 21 NOV Registration First Session: Welcome, Setting the scene 9:00 Mihi, Sally Avison, Alzheimers Auckland: MC Marja Steur, NDC National Coordinator: Housekeeping Hon Jo Goodhew, Associate Minister of Health: Opening Gina Langlands, BUPA, Premium sponsor: Welcome Susan Koch: Positive approaches to dementia care Richard Worrall: Dementia Care Pathway Framework MORNING TEA Second Session: Views forward Dryden Badenoch: Icebergs and Tsunamis 11:45 2. Bronwyn Copeland: Reframing the meaning and response to behaviours in Dementia Care 12:15 3. Lynelle Dagley & Karen Holland: Developments in Waitemata LUNCH BREAK Dementia pathways: Supporting a positive life for people with dementia from awareness to end of life Third session: Individual steps 1:30 4. Oleg Kiriaev: Advance care planning 2:00 5. Etu Mau & Emme Chacko: Driving and dementia 2:30 6. Elin Engstrom, Janine Maari Locke & Oliver Mudford: Applied Behaviour Analysis contributions to dementia care AFTERNOON TEA Fourth session: Making a difference 3:30 7. Eileen Smith: From the black hole to new frontiers 4:00 8. Barbara Fox: Outcomes framework development 4:30 9. Gina Langlands & Jan Weststrate: Quality counts Conference reception Posters and display stands will be available during the breaks National Dementia Cooperative: NDC.HIIRC.ORG.NZ

4 MEETING PROGRAMME SHARING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ACTION NDC KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FORUM 2013 DAY 2 FRIDAY 21 NOV Registration First Session: Towards person-centred care 8: Helene Ritchie: Peter and me 9: Sheryl Haywood: Factors influencing person-centred care 9: Tracey Hawkes and Susan Gee: Walking in another s shoes in home-based support MORNING TEA Second Session: Being person-centred in residential care Lisa Cooke: Enabling independence in a stage 3 unit 11: Marlies Dorrestein, Tina Chivers, Mae Hensman, & Margaret Fincken: Occupation based sensory assessment and intervention 11: Jenny Prentice & Trish Shallard: Our residents don t live in our facility - we work in their home LUNCH BREAK Encouraging person-centred care: Innovation, implementation, and education Third session: Initiatives 1: Colene Herbert: IHC Successful Ageing Project 1: Darral Campbell: Artzheimers 2: Annie Weir: Effective client-focused day programmes AFTERNOON TEA 3: Howard Vickridge: Blokes club Karen Smith: Dementia friendly communities 4.00 Wrap up END OF DAY 4.10 Posters and display stands will be available during the breaks National Dementia Cooperative: NDC.HIIRC.ORG.NZ

5 MEETING PRESENTATIONS S GUEST SPEAKER Dr Susan Koch, Director RDNS Institute, Associate Professor La Trobe University Positive approaches to dementia care Sponsored by RDNS Susan is currently Chair of the Australian Government Minister s Dementia Advisory Group, and she has been the Director (Collaboration) of the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care (ACEBAC) and President of Alzheimer s Australia (Vic). She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia and the Australian Association of Ageing. Her research has its focus on practice issues including restraint use; elder abuse; care for people living with dementia and medicine management. LOOKING FORWARD 1. Dryden Badenoch, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Relaxed Therapy, Wellington Icebergs and Tsunamis This presentation describes the assumptions and limitations of NZ dementia demographic data; and provides an overview of prevalence, incidence, diagnostic and prognostic research. Are we over or under estimating? SHARING EVIDENCE SUPPORTING ACTION NDC KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FORUM Lynelle Dagley, Gerontology Nurse Specialist, Waitemata PHO, and Karen Holland, project manager, Waitemata DHB Developments in the Waitemata district Improved health care through earlier identification, diagnosis and integrated care management of cognitive impairment and dementia: Integrated Gerontology Nurse Specialist and a dementia toolkit in primary care. INDIVIDUAL STEPS 4. Dr Oleg Kiriaev, Auckland DHB Advance Care Planning for people with cognitive impairment An overview of the situation in NZ and results from a study exploring the utility of structured clinical tools for assessing capacity to engage in advance care planning. 5. Dr Etu Mau, Psychogeriatrician, Waikato DHB, and Dr Emme Chacko, Psychogeriatrician, Auckland DHB Driving and dementia Update on local research: the Maze Navigation test and the impact of driving cessation on patients with dementia and carers. 2. Dr Bronwyn Copeland, Psychiatrist, Bay of Plenty DHB Reframing the meaning and response to behaviours in Dementia Care A tool was developed to enable staff to explore different perspectives for behaviours and the outcomes of their own responses. There was a decrease in PRN (as needed) medication and incident reporting, and increased observed meaningful interaction, but little change in neuropsychiatric inventory remaining in the 9 months data collection time. 6. Elin Engstrom, Psychologist, University of Auckland, Janine Maari Locke, Behaviour Analyst, Private, Dr Oliver Mudford, Director of Applied Behaviour Analyst Programme, University of Auckland Applied behaviour analysis contributions to dementia care Examples of research in practice in Auckland dementia care facilities including maintaining skills, reducing behaviours that challenge, memory books, and increased engagement.

6 MAKING A DIFFERENCE 7. Eileen Smith, Carer and author, Auckland From the black hole to new frontiers How can we use personal experience and challenges to guide our way to excellence in care pathways? A carer s view on young onset Alzheimers. 8. Barbara Fox, Operations Manager, Alzheimers Auckland, Auckland Outcomes framework development The learnings encountered from the process of moving towards evidence based, outcome focussed work within Alzheimers Auckland. 9. Dr Jan Weststrate, Care-Metric, Paekakariki Quality Counts Bupa has over five years of data of clinical indicators in over 40 Bupa care homes. Are we able to demonstrate that the care has improved over the past five years? TOWARDS PERSON-CENTRED CARE 10. Helene Ritchie, Carer, author, Capital and Coast DHB Board member, Registered Psychologist, Wellington City Councillor, Wellington Peter and Me: a love story becomes a carer s anguish A presentation based on her book which focuses on delivering person-centred dementia care: the personal, the clinical, and the political. 11. Sheryl Haywood, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Intern, Canterbury DHB, Ashburton and Rural Health Services Factors influencing the practice and sustainability of person-centred care for the elderly with dementia in residential aged care A systematic review of 23 studies identified barriers and positive factors influencing personcentred care. Recommends developing NZ best practice guidelines for person-centred care. 11. Tracey Hawkes, Dementia Educator, and Dr Susan Gee, Researcher, Canterbury DHB, Christchurch Walking In Anothers Shoes in Home-Based Support A student-centred experiential and appreciative inquiry-based programme to encourage personcentred care. The presentation reflects on the importance of home-based carers, and the unique challenges in providing person-centred care in home-based settings. BEING PERSON-CENTRED IN RESIDENTIAL CARE 12. Lisa Cooke, Unit Manager/Occupational Therapist Duncan Lodge, Sprott House, Wellington Enabling independence in a stage 3 unit This presentation describes moving from a medical model to a social model of care; changing layout and design to increase socialisation and create a home; person centred care in lifestyle plans. 13. Marlies Dorrestein, Consultant Occupational Therapist, Tina Chivers, Manager Seadrome Home and Hospital, Mae Hensman, Master s student/research assistant, Margaret Fincken, Diversional Therapist Seadrome, Auckland An occupation based sensory assessment and intervention programme The behavioural effects of this programme on residents with advanced dementia in a secure dementia care facility are investigated. 14. Jenny Prentice, Facility manager, and Trish Shallard, Senior RN, Woburn Home, Lower Hutt, Presbyterian Support Central Our residents don t live in our facility, we work in their home - our journey towards residentcentred care. Describes the facility and the issues, what they did to effect change, and case studies of residents.

7 INITIATIVES 15. Colene Herbert, Project Manager, IHC Successful Ageing project, Hamilton Learning to do things differently Innovation within an Intellectual Disability Service framework IHC has been engaged in a four year Successful Ageing Project committed to enable people to remain in their homes for as long as they can. This presentation describes areas of innovation and enhancement of existing practice for people who have an intellectual disability and dementia. 16. Darral Campbell, Manager, Alzheimers Canterbury, Christchurch Artzheimers Art appreciation for people living in the community with a dementia: a collaboration between Alzheimers Canterbury and Christchurch City Art Gallery. 17. Dr Annie Weir, Impact Research NZ, Auckland Effective Client-focused Dementia Day Programmes in the Community: Improving the Quality of Life for People Living with Dementia and Their Families Presents the results of evaluation of day programmes investigating what are the elements that make up an effective client-focused day programme 18. Howard Vickridge, Facilitator, Enliven Waikato, Presbyterian Support, Hamilton Blokes club A social club for men with younger onset dementia 19. Karen Smith, Dementia Educator, Canterbury DHB Developing dementia-friendly communities in New Zealand The aim of developing dementia-friendly communities is to maintain independence and social inclusion for all people with dementia. A look at overseas initiatives and what could be done in NZ. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Annabel Grant, Clinical Educator, Massey University, Auckland Come listen to me using the TimeSlips method to improve quality of life and social identity Creative group storytelling with people with moderate-late stage dementia, a failure free activity supporting feelings of self-worth and encouraging social connectedness Anne Morgan, Practice Advisor, Hospice NZ Fundamentals of Palliative Care Hospice NZ s national education programme which includes a learning package on dementia. Dr Gary Cheung, Psychogeriatrician/Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland Driving and Dementia Flowchart from driving and dementia guidelines Katrina Aitken, Speech and Language Therapist, Canterbury DHB Speech and Language Therapy integrated in the Psychiatric Services for the Elderly Community Interdisciplinary Team IDT perspectives on SLT involvement demonstrate the importance of having a designated SLT in a community setting for older person s mental health.

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