Canterbury Bankstown Dementia Alliance is a Council-led initiative to support the development of a dementia-friendly community in Canterbury-Bankstown.
A dementia-friendly community is one with an understanding and awareness of dementia that is inclusive and welcoming to people living with dementia and their family and carers. This includes a physical and social environment that is accessible and incorporates inclusive signage, lighting and building design.
The following organisations provide valuable dementia support services, training, and resources that are independent of the Canterbury Bankstown Dementia Alliance:
During our recent Seniors Festival, Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre introduced the Tovertafel, which translates to “Magic Table”.
The Tovertafel is a beautiful piece of interactive technology created to provide many moments of happiness to people living with dementia or intellectual disability. It helps connect users with each other and with their surroundings, providing stimulation on three levels – social, cognitive, and physical. It also aims to improve conversation opportunities and self-esteem, while helping users to interact in a positive way with other people and their environment.
This is an engaging and fun piece of technology for young and old. Groups are encouraged to call 9707 9733 to make a booking to explore the Tovertafel.