Dementia research Mate ware ware
Weaving together the gold and silver threads of connection for people with mate ware ware (dementia) and their whānau and families in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Many whānau and families provide unpaid, often exhausting, care every week for loved ones living with mate ware ware (dementia).
The aims of this study are to explore the nature and extent of current social services and support for these whānau and families; the social work practice frameworks that are in place for working with whānau and family carers; and the nature of any gaps and challenges to effective social work practice, as perceived by specialist social workers and social service providers.
This research is a collaboration with Lisa Gant, Lynn Bruning, Dr Annie Fay and Emz Scwhass.
