Change of plan? Dementia Mate Wareware HomeShare pilot puts people at the centre of their day in South Island


Sometimes things don’t always go according to plan at some of the new Te Waipounamu (South Island) Dementia Mate Wareware HomeShare programmes – but that’s exactly how they like it.

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