Collaborate
Occupational Therapy
Enabling life with dementia
COPE Program
The Care of People with Dementia in their Environment (COPE) Program is an evidence based program to support people living with Dementia and their Care Partners. Research has shown the COPE program has reduced dependence of the person living with Dementia and improved wellbeing of Care Partners and their ability to support the person to remain at home.
How to access
The COPE program can be accessed through a range of funding sources including a Home Care Package, Short Term Restorative Care Program, Chronic Disease Management Plan, NDIS and Private Health Insurance rebates. Please contact us for further details. People can self-refer or a referral can be made by a Health Professional or Care Coordinator using the referral form.
What is involved
The COPE program is delivered over 10 sessions in the home with an Occupational Therapist. It includes comprehensive assessment to identify cognitive and functional capabilities, dementia education, caregiver skills and stress management. Together the Care Partner and Occupational Therapist will develop strategies to address three main areas of concern for the Care Partner and an activity strategy to enhance meaningful engagement for the person living with Dementia.
Let’s work together
Collaborate Occupational Therapy is based in Perth and was created to work together with people living with Dementia and their Care Partners. Collaborate Occupational Therapy take a person centred and rehabilitation approach to supporting people living with Dementia. This means getting to know a person, identifying strengths and challenges and enabling their best ability to function in everyday life. Collaborate Occupational Therapy are proud to offer COPE, an evidence based program showing the effectiveness of working with Care Partners in supporting people living with Dementia.
Occupational Therapist
Naomi Moylan completed a Masters of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University in 2015. Since then Naomi has specialised in supporting people living with Dementia and their families in both residential care and community settings. Naomi has undertaken a Diploma of Dementia Care and training in the COPE Program and Cognitive Disability Model. She has also worked in the field of Dementia Friendly Communities, coordinated Dementia Friendly Lawn Bowls events and presented on Dementia Enabling Environments. Naomi is passionate about the role of Occupational Therapy in enabling life for people living with Dementia and supervised and tutored Occupational Therapy students in Gerontology. Through all of this experience Naomi believes she has learnt the most from people living with Dementia and their families and feels privileged to be able to support them.