Dementia & Wellness Coordinator
Core
Provide person-centered wellness navigation, practical support, education, and service coordination for people living with dementia and their carers in a community setting.
Role type
Community-based dementia and wellness coordinator
Builds
Dementia-friendly activity and wellness programs, carer support groups, and referral pathways to aged care and community services
Domain
Health and social care (dementia, ageing, community services)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Service navigation, care coordination, group facilitation, risk and safeguarding management, program evaluation, community development, documentation
Preferred skills
Dementia care training, carer education, health promotion, community development experience
Technologies
My Aged Care, Support at Home, CHSP
Responsibilities
Build trusted relationships with clients and carers; support clients to identify wellbeing goals and service options; coordinate referrals with health and aged care providers; facilitate dementia-friendly activities and carer support groups; identify and respond to safeguarding risks; maintain accurate client and program records
Seniority
Mid-level, autonomous IC