PITCH
Promote Independence Through quality dementia Care at Home
An education program for home care workers who support people living with dementia and their families at home.
WHAT IS PITCH?
PITCH is an education program for home care workers who support people living with dementia and their families at home. PITCH aims to increase the skills and confidence of home care workers to deliver high quality care that promotes independence, improve quality of life and reduce family carer stress.
PITCH has been co-designed by a team of people who are living the experience of dementia every day:
This makes sure PITCH reflects what the people who use and provide home care actually want to know.
PITCH PROGRAM RESOURCES
Resources for home care workers
These resources come from the PITCH program. They give home care workers practical information to help deliver care that promotes independence, improves quality of life and reduces family carer stress. All are free to download.
Communication tip sheets
Practical tip sheets on communicating with people living with dementia.
Providing support
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Communication
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Engagement tip sheets
Practical tip sheets on engaging people living with dementia in everyday activities, and on responding to changed behaviour.
Ways to engage
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Changed behaviour
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Workshop participant workbooks
The workbooks used by participants in the PITCH workshops.
Workshop participant workbook: workshop 1
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Workshop participant workbook: workshop 2
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Films
Two short films from the PITCH workshops.
Anne Fairhall and the family carer experience
4 min 13 sec
Professor David Ames talks about dementia
3 min 31 sec
If you would like more information about PITCH, contact us.
SUPPORT
Other support services
PITCH is an education program, not a support service. If you need support now, these organisations can help people living with dementia, their families and their carers.
Dementia Australia
Support, information and education for people living with dementia, their families and carers.
dementia.org.au
1800 100 500
Carers Victoria
Advice, counselling and practical support for unpaid carers across Victoria.
carersvictoria.org.au
1800 514 845
Dementia Support Australia
Support for anyone caring for a person whose dementia is affecting their behaviour.
dementia.com.au
1800 699 799