Resources

The ELDAC Home Care App developed with the help of home care workers and managers, aims to support care workers to provide quality palliative and end of life care for older clients at home in the community. The Home Care App is free to download.

The palliAGEDnurse App developed by CareSearch supports nurses working within aged and primary health care settings to care for the palliative care needs of older people. The palliAGEDnurse App is free to download.

The palliAGED apps provide nurses and GPs with easy and convenient access to information to help them care for people approaching the end of their life. Timely access to palliative care information can support the clinical care being provided.

MyGrief app from Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement provides information, tools and resources to support bereaved people and also provides practical strategies for families and friends on how best to support someone in the midst of their bereavement.

The Dementia-Friendly Home app from Dementia Australia is available for tablets and mobile phones. Using interactive 3D game technology Unreal Engine, the app provides carers with ideas to make their home more accessible for people living with dementia. Many of the app suggestions are small, inexpensive solutions ranging to more significant changes.

The Responsive Behaviours App from Dementia Training Australia is an on-the-spot point of reference for health professionals and care staff working with people with dementia (*please note you must be logged in as a Dementia Training Australia member (free) to watch video presentations and access resources).

This App was developed by Dementia Training Australia to assist residential aged care staff working with people living with dementia to improve a number of aspects of medication use (available from the app store (Apple) or Google Play or via internet browser).

Build the knowledge and skills of your team with Ask Annie, a mobile app designed for self-paced microlearning. This app from Dementia Australia provides practical tips and strategies to better support people living with dementia.

A Better Visit is a free-to-download app from Dementia Australia featuring a range of two-player games designed to enhance communication and facilitate positive social interactions between people with dementia and their visitors.