Dementia friendly program

THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has announced the completion of specialised dementia training by staff from 165 pharmacies throughout Queensland, creating “dementiafriendly” pharmacies.

The training was delivered as part of the Queensland Government’s ‘Advancing Queensland: An Age-Friendly Community Grants Program’.

Guild Queensland Branch President, Trent Twomey, encourages people living with dementia and their carers to utilise these specialist services.

“Each dementia friendly pharmacy offers highly knowledgeable staff and adjustments to their in-store environment and services, to assist people living with dementia and their carers when visiting their community pharmacy,” he said.

Pictured is the team from Lucy Walker TerryWhite Chemmart.