Umbrella Dementia Cafes in Blackburn, Victoria, Australia | Charitable organisation

Umbrella Dementia Cafes

Locality: Blackburn, Victoria, Australia

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25.01.2022 Share in the Christmas spirit this year and add your own top tips. Your tip might just be the one idea someone is really looking for. https://umbrelladementiacafes.com.au/8-top-tips-for-a-deme/

24.01.2022 This is interesting reading and maybe worth considering as an aid.

24.01.2022 It’s National Carers Week an opportunity to recognise, celebrate, and raise awareness among all Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring roles. Have you experienced discrimination when you have been in the caring role?

23.01.2022 A beautiful video to brighten your day . This is what we did when COVID restrictions temporary closed our social groups early 2020. Would you like to buy a hot cuppa for someone living with dementia this Christmas? https://umbrelladementiacafes.com.au/produ/make-a-donation/... Or if you'd like to register to attend one of our regular cafés in 2021 - go to https://umbrelladementiacafes.com.au/register/ Thank you to our project partners Blackburn South Community Bank Branch, Moving Feast Vic, One Church Rotary Club of Box Hill Central and WLKR digital - who created this beautiful video for us.

20.01.2022 Massive Happy Birthday to the Friendship Café in Rosebud !! We can’t believe it’s been a whole 12 months since opening our doors on the beautiful Peninsula. Thank you to all the members and volunteers who have made, and continue to make, this group so supportive. Congratulations to the extraordinary woman, Karen Harris who has kept the Friendship Café alive through COVID and continues to inspire us all with her creativity and need to stay connected! Friendship Café, Rosebud

17.01.2022 Welcome back to community 'Café of Connections' at Box Hill South Neighbourhood House ! After 33 online Zoom cafes since April, we were overjoyed to see each other in person! If you're local to this Neighbourhood House and you'd like to attend this lovely café from February 9th, 2021, please get in touch by visiting our website and registering your interest. www.umbrelladementiacafes.com.au ... 100% of every dollar donated supports the dementia café programs. Our programs are uniquely designed to improve the quality of life for the people who attend them. Please choose us as your charity of choice for 2021. Big love to you all!

15.01.2022 We are forever indebted to the brave hearts for their contribution. Our heartiest thank you to them on this Remembrance Day. As long as we live, their story shall never die and pass on to generations to come so that they can truly observe the Remembrance Day from their hearts. Lest we forget.

13.01.2022 There are some moments this year we are truly proud of. Thank you for your support Mr. Hamer.

13.01.2022 The Power of Music Is Immeasurable. We all cried here at UDC HQ watching this. Thankyou to Martha's family and Música para Despertar for sharing a beautiful example of how music can empower a deep personal connectedness. https://www.facebook.com/C5News/videos/739646126764363/

12.01.2022 Dementia Action Week Last Day -Day 7: Health Encourage me to stay active and healthy Staying physically healthy is important for people living with dementia. Exercise, a healthy diet and regular check-ups can all help people with dementia to live better. Visit https://discrimination.dementia.org.au/action-week/ for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6NZ1RFUOUo

12.01.2022 Umbrella Dementia Cafes proudly supports International Volunteers Day today! Our Umbrella Dementia Café volunteers are amazing! They donate their time and energy to get to know the person first, not the dementia, making our cafés the best place to stay connected to community. All our cafes could not operate without the support of our strong volunteer team. Please join us in thanking or supporting our volunteers for their extraordinary contribution. ... Every $40 helps train-up and support 1 volunteer for a whole year! https://umbrelladementiacafes.com.au/donate/

12.01.2022 Some great information from the World Health Organisation Western Pacific Region

11.01.2022 Please join us in congratulating these amazing and proactive young people, Bella and Zara who are making a difference in the lives of people with dementia in their own Blackburn community! They spent their weekend creating craft gifts and sold them to neighbours in their local street, while at the same time raising dementia awareness. They successfully raised $40 and donated it to the Umbrella Dementia Cafes! On behalf of everyone from the Umbrella family, we'd like to say... a massive THANK YOU Bella and Zara for having the courage to create change and build hope. #changemakers #juniorsocialentrepreneurs

10.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day (10 October). As advocates of Dementia both within Australia we are calling on governments to ensure people living with dementia are sufficiently supported. This year’s unprecedented social distancing measures and restrictions due to COVID-19 have had significant and unintended consequences on people living with dementia, their families and carers. The mental health of people living with dementia is being significantly impacted, resulting in a... decline in cognitive functioning and the loss of abilities that many people with dementia will be unable to recover. There is also a subsequent flow-on impact for carers. If you or a loved one needs additional support, please call the National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 or visit Dementia Australia website #mentalhealth #agedcareaustralia #dementia #agedcare #alzheimers #endalz #mentalhealthday #dementiacare #dementiacare #dementiaawareness #fightdementia #sandwichgeneration #wellbeing #generationx #generationy #mentalhealthawareness

10.01.2022 We love you @Omas Applesauce! Lets celebrate the simple act of pure love and share this post! From everyone here at Umbrella Dementia Cafes, we wish you all a beautiful weekend with family and friends.

09.01.2022 Dementia Action Week: Day 6: Initiative Help me plan my own social life Dementia doesn’t have to keep your loved one from being socially active. If they want to make their own plan, you can support them. Download Dementia Australia’s social planner and Zoom tips for people living with dementia. Visit https://discrimination.dementia.org.au/action-week/ for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30w-XGgMls8

08.01.2022 Dementia Awareness Week: Day 4: Words Give me a minute to find the right words People who live with dementia sometimes need a bit longer to tell you what is on their mind. Giving them a minute to find the right words gives them the confidence to keep communicating. Visit https://discrimination.dementia.org.au/action-week/ for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU8cOFuRDR8

08.01.2022 This week is World Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Awareness Week. This year, World FTD Awareness Week will be highlighted by a daylong series of webinars, where presenters from around the globe will provide the latest information on FTD research and support, and share about the lived experience of this disease. See below for more details

07.01.2022 Dementia Awareness week: Day 5: Remind me Remind me with clever technology Clever technology can support people to live better with dementia. Like alarms with voice reminders, wireless key locators and digital photo books to remember loved ones. Create your family photo book online now. Visit https://discrimination.dementia.org.au/action-week/ for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQOMsATSWak

05.01.2022 'You know what to do', - said Edie. What a wonderful world it is when inspired determined people, and a whole lot of LOVE, create such positive change. If it can be imaged, it’s possible! Congratulations Parks Victoria and Woowookarung Park

03.01.2022 Wow! Was it really 12 months ago the Premier posted this shout out to us? More 60,000 people have watched this little film since it was published which put us in front of a lot of very helpful and generous people! Umbrella Dementia Cafes is still going strong even through COVID. Our members and volunteers continue to meet every week via Zoom to provide that crucial connection & support. Thank you to our whole team of people and volunteers who continue to change the lives o...f people experiencing dementia in their community. Checkout our website to see what we do. Thank you to everyone who has donated to keep our cafes going strong Big Love Www.umbrelladementiacafes.com.au

03.01.2022 This book is a great resource for caregivers

01.01.2022 From our Umbrella family to yours, we hope this season is a connected one.

01.01.2022 ‘A better visit’ looks like a really good app. Have you seen or tried this app? It’s free to download from Dementia Australia