Auckland, New Zealand
Dates: Tuesday 18th -19th March 2025 – 2 day Dementia Beyond Drugs workshop
Thursday 20th March 2025 – 1 day Symposium – Creating Inclusive communities in Dementia Care
Venue – Alexandra Park, cnr Greenlane West and Manukau Road, Greenlane, Auckland 1051, New Zealand
Canberra, Australia
Dates: Tuesday 25th – 26th March 2025 – Dementia Beyond Drugs
Thursday Symposium – 1 day Symposium / workshop – Creating Inclusive communities in Dementia Care
Venue: LDK Auditorium, 260 Soward Way, Greenway ACT 2900 Australia
Brought to you by The Eden Alternative® and facilitated by Dr Allen Power M.D. and Jessica Luh Kim M.A., this 3 day professional development opportunity focuses upon person directed dementia care and creating inclusive communities.
For further information contact us via the Contact Us page.
Day 1 & 2 – Dementia Beyond Drugs Workshop
Based upon his award winning book, “Dementia Beyond Drugs, this workshop is designed to introduce the concept of person directed care for people living with dementia, using an experiential approach rather than a medical approach.
Key messages include: strengthening interpersonal relationships through effective person directed care practices; implementing a wellbeing framework and minimising medication. Seeing the person first, before their disease.
Day 3 – Creating Inclusive communities in Dementia Care
This symposium / workshop is a practical learning opportunity for leaders. In the morning, a keynote from Dr Al Power focusing upon unlocking the doors for people living with dementia. Hear from a panel of industry leaders about their approach to relationship directed dementia care.
In the afternoon, explore how to plan for, create and implement an inclusive community for people living with dementia, using the six pillars of:
1. Reframing Dementia
2. Creating a supportive environment
3. Focus upon wellbeing
4. Leverage our collective capacity through dialogue
5. Using enabling technology – AI and the Principles around technology
6. Negotiating Risk – upside / downside risk
