Frontizo Association
The Frontizo Association for the Care and Support of the Elderly and People with Disabilities implemented the “Home Intervention in Dementia” program with the support of Desmos. Through the program, professionals conducted home visits to 33 families, providing direct support to individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The program consisted of two six-month cycles: the first began in November 2023 and ended in April 2024, while the second began in May 2024 and ended in October 2024.
The action included:
Training family caregivers to manage unfamiliar realities.
Home visits of mental/ physical empowerment, creative employment, nursing counseling, and counseling for family caregivers to relieve the burden of care they provide to their person.
Community information on dementia (information events and press publications).
Services provided:
Assessment of neurocognitive functions in individuals with dementia.
Neurocognitive and functional assessments.
Cognitive and physical empowerment.
Nursing consultation.
Caregiver education and counseling.
Counseling support for family caregivers.
Community service linkage.
