ANGELA Davies is proud to be part of an organisation that is setting a new standard in the care of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. 

Alzheimer’s Queensland’s Toowoomba Multi Service Centre operates out of two homes in Buckland Street. 

The houses don’t have signage, staff don’t wear uniforms and it smells like home-cooking rather than disinfectant. 

Community Services Manager Angela Davies said they focused on wellness and enablement. 

“We take the time to find out who these people are. We celebrate and remind them of the amazing things they’ve done in their lives,” Mrs Davies said. 

“It’s a very different culture and not like anything I’ve seen before as a nurse,” she said. 

Member for Toowoomba South David Janetzki congratulated the centre on their successful Gambling and Community Benefit Fund grant of $15,000 to replace a veranda and establish a sensory garden. 

“Too often, people suffering from degenerative mental illnesses are forgotten including those that care for them,” Mr Janetzki said. 

“It is heart-warming to see them cared for in a homely environment with beautiful touches to remind them of their lives before Alzheimer’s,” he said. 

The main cottage, which was the old Pittsworth Maternity Hospital, offers respite 24 hours per day, seven days a week. 

The respite provides social interaction for clients and a break for their carers. 

Clients are taken on small group outings, to community functions and local clubs. 

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia. 

Caption: Toowoomba Multi Service Centre manager Angela Davies and Member for Toowoomba South David Janetzki MP praise the homely environment the centre provides to people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.