Category: Dementia Resource Blog

Providing a human scale

December 1, 2020

At Videri Australia, we believe that the environment is a contributing therapeutic factor for someone living with dementia. If the environment is too big, it can be overstimulating and disabling, causing the person living with dementia...

When is the right time to move into care?

September 30, 2020

Founder and Co-CEO of Videri Australia, Tamar Krebs, shares her thoughts on understanding the right time to move into care, and some tips to plan for an ageing journey with your loved one. When is the...

5 tips for interacting with someone living with dementia

September 10, 2020

When it comes to dementia, interacting can be challenging. Everyone wants to connect, and being able to stay engaged with people living with dementia is essential. To share this connection, someone needs to change how we...

Taking a closer look at how COVID-19 has impacted those living with dementia, and their loved ones

August 20, 2020

Founder and Co-CEO of Videri Australia, Tamar Krebs, takes a closer look at how COVID-19 has impacted those living with dementia, and their loved ones This pandemic has hit every community, old and young, in a...

Pieces of the puzzle: a dementia series. Part 2 – Cherished Moments by Tamar Krebs

August 3, 2020

Cherished Moments When someone is living with dementia, often people will ask me: Can they experience joy even if they cannot remember the moment? Do we need memory to experience moments of happiness? Do we need...

Pieces of the puzzle: a dementia series. Part 1 – Life Story by Tamar Krebs

July 14, 2020

A Life Story A life story is made up of many chapters and years of living experience, narrated by the people that come and go in our lives, the challenges, the moments of joy, the places...

For lives that flourish – welcome to our new home.

June 3, 2020

Videri Australia is an innovative and world-leading model, which provides dementia care, respite and palliative care. Up to 10 residents live in a traditional home, on a traditional street. We stay connected to our local communities....

Here at Group Homes Australia we do things differently…

May 27, 2020

Here at Videri Australia we do things differently. In fact, quite a bit differently. We spoke to Founder and Co-CEO of Videri Australia, Tamar Krebs: I want to share about four (4) key areas...

How can we humanise dementia in our communities?

May 20, 2020

It seems every day a story on dementia pops up in the media: the growing number of people diagnosed, the search for what causes it, or a possible cure. In fact, if you google the word...

Dementia: How do you engage with someone beyond a diagnosis?

May 6, 2020

A person living beyond a diagnosis of dementia does not have to give up the activities that he or she loves. Many activities can be adapted to the person’s ability to help them flourish. Purposeful and...

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