While our  website contains plenty of free and valuable information, which you can put to use straight away, you don't need to do it on your own.

The real benefits come through Spark of Life Membership.

Membership is a supportive partnership between you and Dementia Care Australia and is designed to make the work of leaders and staff substantially easier.  Using a combination of tools such as our website, educational programs, weekly emails, teleconferences, online library and direct access to Jane Verity and our consultants, you and your staff will have all the support you need to provide the very best person centred care to people with dementia.

Empowering you and your team as you grow a thriving culture where;

• Residents love to live
• Staff love to work
• Families love to visit

Benefits

• Growing a culture where staff has fewer sick days, where there is less staff turnover, where people with dementia feel content and have of purpose... the Spark of Life Culture.
• Opportunity to ask expert advice from a DCA team member or others working in the field about specific dementia related issues in your own facility. 
• Staff education programs to equip them with skills and techniques that they can put into practice immediately to dramatically improve their work environment and the environment of people with dementia.
• Help to inspire your staff members and resident's families in helping them cope with their loved one's dementia and to help them understand your approach to their care.
• Online help with unlimited access for all your facility staff to an extensive library of information to help them deal with immediate issues and to support them in improving their work environment.
• Engage with like-minded professionals located in other parts of the world, throughout Australia or internationally in Scandinavia, the US and Europe. Offering access to the support, insights and wisdom of like-minded professionals.

Lorraine Garland - CEO - Southern Cross Homes

Features

A Spark of Life Facility membership includes something for the leader, the staff and the families of residents in your facility: 

For the Facility Leader

• Spark of Life Leaders handbook - step-by-step guide for Facility Leaders.
• Individual log-in to website giving access to an individual home page where leaders can access information specifically created for them.
• Invitation to 6 online seminars with Jane Verity. Join other facility leaders for these 60 minute seminars and discussions, with the opportunity to continue these discussions in the Leaders Forum.
• Full access to online Members library.
• 10% off all products ordered through our online shop.
• 10% off all Jane Verity presentations and consultations that are booked within your membership period
  
• A private forum where Facility Leaders can ask unlimited questions and share ideas with their peers and a Spark of Life team member.  We are committed to ensuring that all questions on the forum will be answered.
• Weekly email tips specifically for the Facility Leader ; read them, forward them or print them and distribute.
• Staff In-service Program - specifically designed for 30 minute in-house education that you can run at a time best suited to your facility. Consists of a six DVD set and handbook - Topic: How to Dissolve Difficult Behaviour.
• A framed certificate stating your facility is using the Spark of Life Approach to improve the lives of people with dementia.
• Simple instructions for staff members on how to sign up for their staff membership accounts.

For Facility Staff

• Unlimited online staff memberships with individual home page where staff can access information specifically created for them.
• Spark of Life Staff Handbook- step-by-step guide for carers in facilities.
• Online community forums - available 24 hrs a day - where staff can ask unlimited questions and share ideas with their peers and a Spark of Life team member.  We are committed to ensuring that all questions on the forum will be answered.   
• Weekly email tips specifically for staff.
• Full Access to Members library.

Resources to help you support Resident's Families 

• How to build a Supportive Partnership CD to add to your library and lend to family members.
• Access to printable articles and information (from the website) explaining to  families the Spark of Life Approach to caring for people with dementia.
• Multiple copies of our printed newsletter - Packed with tips, hints and strategies this newsletter is an excellent resource for your library and your resident's families.

"Since adopting the Spark of Life Approach....some of the achievements noted have been:

• Sense of playfulness and fun has increased significantly
• Increased participation of relatives in resident activities
• A decrease in the incidence of aggressive behaviours from residents
• A decrease in the number of ‘fall related' incidents across 3 facilities
• An increase in compliments from residents, relative and visitors."

Carmel Schweitzer - Rockhampton Health Service, QLD, Australia

$2340 per year

 
Join now and pay by credit card

Interested but not sure yet? 

To find out more about our Spark of Life Memberships or speak to one of our team, you are welcome to contact us on (03) 9727 2744 or send us an email