The BBC provides a brief overview of how people with dementia and their carers deal with self-isolation. Respondents have reported to have reduced the frequency… Read More »Experience of self-isolation by people with dementia and their carers (BBC, UK)
The German Alzheimer Society offers a number of suggestions and links for people supporting a person with dementia at home: The website provides a link… Read More »Suggestions for family carers supporting people with dementia at home (Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft, DE)
Skills for Care, an independent UK charity supporting adult social care, has created a list of helpful links related to COVID-19. In addition, they are… Read More »Collection of links to support social care (Skills for Care, UK)
Nurturing Innovation in Care Home Excellence in Leeds (NICHE-Leeds) is a partnership between care homes and academia. They have created a poster adapting the World Health Organisation COVID-19 guidelines for… Read More »Poster for COVID-19 prevention and management in care homes (NICHE-Leeds, UK)
DanceSyndrome normally provides in-person dance lessons designed for all abilities, led by people with learning disabilities. To accommodate for these unprecedented times, they are offering… Read More »DanceSyndrome moves dance classes online (UK)
Beyond Words creates publications that are not dependent on language. This link allows you to download a free book that depicts what to do if… Read More »Wordless book to inform about COVID-19 hygiene (Beyond Words, UK)
Dementia Australia, registered non-profit charity and a member of Alzheimer’s Disease International, shares COVID-19 related tips for people living with dementia. These tips include practicing… Read More »COVID-19: Tips for people living with dementia (Dementia Australia)
Alicia Ines Arbaje shares ways to keep older people safe and what caretakers need to do when infected with COVID-19. Suggested practices include taking precautions to… Read More »Advice for caretakers of older people (Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA)
European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) is a non-profit organisation promoting equal opportunity in the disability sector. EASPD held the webinar… Read More »Webinar: Health needs of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Languages (EASPD)
Health Care Access Research and Developmental Disabilities (H-CARDD) is a partnership between scientists, clinicians, people with disabilities and advocates in Ontario working to improve healthcare… Read More »COVID-19 FAQ for caregivers and individuals living with developmental disabilities (H-CARDD, Canada)
