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DEMENTIA care specialist Marjorie Crawford hopes residents from her memory support unit will soon be able to enjoy a National Gallery of Australia project in Toowoomba. <\/p>\n
She will travel to Canberra with Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery education program co-ordinator Sue Lostroh tomorrow for a seminar on the National Gallery of Australia’s Outreach Program. <\/p>\n
The program encourages local galleries to facilitate guided tours for people living with dementia. <\/p>\n
Mrs Crawford, who is the clinical nurse consultant overseeing Blue Care’s Toowoomba memory support unit, said a trial visit to the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery by patients in June was successful. <\/p>\n
“It was just amazing to see the conversation it invoked,” Mrs Crawford said. <\/p>\n
“That’s the thing about dementia; it is all about the here and now. <\/p>\n
“It is that whole gallery experience that makes it so special.” <\/p>\n
She said she hoped the specialised tours could become a regular occurrence. <\/p>\n
“Hopefully, this seminar is another opportunity to talk about the program and how we can deliver it.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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