COTA Queensland volunteer, Bryan Spiller, has been an active participant over recent months in the COTA Australia Consumer Engagement in Aged Care project.
This new program has been established to ensure that older people with disability currently receiving state funded disability services, but are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Bobby Redman is a retired psychologist who was given a provisional diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment. She has committed herself to Dementia Advocacy by creating awareness, giving support and participating in dementia research which she shays helps her maintain a strong purpose in life.
This national survey study hopes to gain a better understanding of the experiences of people living with dementia and their families and friends in the face of a crisis which may influence future policy direction and planning of services to improve care.