Support Partner for The Dementia Foundation
Core
Provide person-centred support to individuals with young onset dementia in home or facility settings, focusing on maintaining routines, engaging in activities, and ensuring well-being.
Role type
Support Partner (Direct Care)
Builds
Individualised living environments and daily care routines
Domain
Healthcare / Dementia Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Empathy, patience, understanding, medication administration, infection control, routine maintenance, activity engagement, shift documentation, support plan review
Preferred skills
Cert III-IV in relevant field
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Tending to healthcare needs, supporting rights and interests, facilitating social and leisure activities, making shift notes, assisting in developing opportunities based on client goals, reviewing support plans
Seniority
Entry-level / Junior