Caladenia Dementia Care

Caladenia Dementia Care providing superior services to people living with dementia in our community, and those who care for Caladenia is responsive to your needs.

All services are not the same, and we can respond to your enquiries if you have been diagnosed with younger onset dementia, and put you In touch with others living well with dementia.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas.Take care, be kind to yourselves and enjoy time with friends and family. And if the go...
24/12/2024

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas.
Take care, be kind to yourselves and enjoy time with friends and family. And if the going gets tough.....
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 80
Emergency: 000
Confidential Helpline: 1800 737 732
Mensline: 1300 78 99 78
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
1800 RESPECT (domestic abuse line)
1800 184 527 (QLife LGBTQ+ line)
1800 011 046 (Open Arms veterans line)
13 YARN (Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander line)

09/12/2024

Caladenia Christmas Party sneak peak!!!!

Thank you to everyone who came along and joined in our 2024 Trivia Night!!The winning spot was hotly contested with “Bar...
24/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who came along and joined in our 2024 Trivia Night!!
The winning spot was hotly contested with “Barking Mad” coming in first, closely followed by “Baldy’s Mob”!!
Thanks to all our generous donors, but particularly to “Quilter’s Anonymous” for the magnificent quilt. The raffle for the quilt brought in $3080 alone.
With your support we raised a whopping $5256 to support our programs here at Caladenia.
Thank you all 👏🙌🏆💜💜🙏

20/11/2024

Our endorsement by the Department of Health and Aged Care for My Dementia Companion to be fully funded by the Home Care Packages (HCP) has generated a lot of interest from families. In case you were wondering how to do it, here is the process below 🙌 Don’t forget to tell all those around you who are confused and struggling with the dementia journey! 😧

We will share the provider’s step-by-step guide soon. https://www.mydementiacompanion.com.au/pricing-carer

Who would have thought a conversation with Bronwyn Morkham from the Young People In Nursing Homes Alliance about how fru...
12/11/2024

Who would have thought a conversation with Bronwyn Morkham from the Young People In Nursing Homes Alliance about how frustrated we were with the lack of services, supports and information for people living with Young onset Dementia would have culminated in the YOD Summit today, held at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne.

Speakers Prf. Amy Brodtman, Prof Samantha Loi, Dr Clare Beard, and Tessa Gutteridge from Young Dementia UK all spoke about the obvious need for more supports, more communication and information sharing, but most importantly about the need for assistance to navigate supports and services after a diagnosis.

We heard from Natalie Ive, who lives with YOD, and family carers like Julie De Napoli who were heartbreakingly honest about the struggle to care for a loved one and not lose oneself in the process.

Caladenia’s CEO Sarah Yeates along with colleague Elizabeth Baxter are proud to have been instigators and drivers for this summit, and for change!! It’s time!

The Call To Action was resoundingly accepted and endorsed.
Watch this space!!! 👀

A huge thank you to Community Bank Mooroolbark for this fabulous donation! What an honor to receive this grant as a part...
11/11/2024

A huge thank you to Community Bank Mooroolbark for this fabulous donation!

What an honor to receive this grant as a part of the Community Bank’s Annual General Meeting tonight.

$30,000 towards a new bus is so generous, and the Caladenia Community thanks you all.

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Lest We Forget
10/11/2024

Lest We Forget

Are you a carer who needs information and support?Are you a person recently diagnosed with dementia?Could you benefit fr...
29/10/2024

Are you a carer who needs information and support?
Are you a person recently diagnosed with dementia?
Could you benefit from information and support to guide you through the maze that begins with a dementia diagnosis?
Caladenia Dementia Care is running monthly retreats for both people living with dementia and their primary carer or carers.
There is no cost - this program is fully funded and we have vacancies this November - and in 2025!
Contact us or make enquiries now - the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

Caladenia’s AGM tonight. What a great success! We welcomed new Board members, recognised volunteers and staff with years...
24/10/2024

Caladenia’s AGM tonight.
What a great success!
We welcomed new Board members, recognised volunteers and staff with years of service badges, and heard from family carers about the impact Caladenia has had on their wellbeing. There were not many dry eyes in the house after Debra and Kerrie’s moving testament.

Thank you to all the staff who helped to make the night a success, particularly Sally, Bronwyn and Silvana in the kitchen, and all those others who helped set up and pack up.

Enjoy the photos. And thank you to the Caladenia Community for your support.

19/10/2024

It is Carers Week! A week when we recognise all our unpaid family and friend carers.
Any tips for caring for carers?? Post below!!

It is Carers Week 2024 - a week when we recognise all our unpaid family and friend carers.We would love to hear your tip...
13/10/2024

It is Carers Week 2024 - a week when we recognise all our unpaid family and friend carers.
We would love to hear your tips for taking care of yourself! Post below!

And that’s a wrap, and what a wonderful way to kick off Carers Week 2024!Thank you Merryn for organising such a wonderfu...
13/10/2024

And that’s a wrap, and what a wonderful way to kick off Carers Week 2024!

Thank you Merryn for organising such a wonderful day for our carers. Thank you Yarra Valley Events for the wonderful lunch, and thank you to Essential Essence. for the wonderful massages for our carers.
What a great day 😊

What a wonderful program. Thanks so much for inviting us Arrabri Community House Inc!!!
11/10/2024

What a wonderful program. Thanks so much for inviting us Arrabri Community House Inc!!!

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11 Hilledge Lane
Melbourne, VIC
3138

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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Caladenia Christmas Party sneak peak!!!
Caladenia Christmas Party sneak peak!!!

Caladenia Christmas Party sneak peak!!!!

It is Carers Week! A week when we recognise all our unpaid family and friend carers. Any tips for caring for carers?? Post below!! #CarersWeek2024

And that’s a wrap, and what a wonderful way to kick off Carers Week 2024! Thank you Merryn for organising such a wonderful day for our carers. Thank you Yarra Valley Events for the wonderful lunch, and thank you to Essential Essence. for the wonderful massages for our carers. What a great day 😊

That is the end of Dementia Action Week. Thankyou all for joining us to continue to raise awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

It is Dementia Action Week, and we are raising awareness by showcasing "Living Well with Dementia". If you have any queries, questions or would like to know more - Please contact us!! #dementiaactionweek2024 #Dementia #LivingWellWithDementia

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Caladenia was founded by Trish Maggs OAM and friends in 1983 to provide services to people living with dementia and their families. From humble beginnings we have grown to a service that provides programs and services to over 70 people living with dementia a week, as well as providing support and respite to those who care for them.

We are the only dementia specific service in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, and continue to grow our innovative services to provide for the increasing need in our community.