Dementia Friendly Recognition
We are delighted to be recognised by Alzheimers New Zealand as a Dementia Friendly Library.
Most people diagnosed with dementia live at home in their local community, which is why it’s so important that we do all we can to make our people and spaces more accepting and understanding.
This has included staff training, inviting Alzheimers New Zealand to assist in our library layout, developing dementia programmes, and establishing a Memory Loss and Dementia collection.
We also have Memory Care Bags filled with a variety of items, games, and sensory objects. There are also some individual items. The bags are designed to provide social interaction and enjoyment. These are designed for groups such as rest homes to use and can be borrowed by contacting our Home Delivery team.
