In this guest post, Sarah Yeates, CEO at Caladenia Dementia Care, discuss their new app that supports caregivers by offering tailored advice, activity ideas, and care strategies to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and their families.
Caring for someone living with dementia can be one of the toughest roles there is. It’s emotionally taxing, often isolating, and difficult to navigate – especially when support is scattered and guidance is hard to find. But now, a new digital tool is helping to change that.
Caladenia Dementia Care is proud to be partnering with the team behind Gather My Crew to launch a dementia-specific version of their HelpTech platform: The Caladenia Dementia Care App.
This free, easy-to-use app is designed to support family members, friends, and neighbours as they care for a loved one with dementia – providing tailored content, practical tools, and step-by-step guidance to offer the right help at the right time.
What Is coordinated informal care?
At the heart of the app is a powerful idea: coordinated informal care. This model brings together a person’s natural support network – those who want to help but often don’t know how – and gives them the structure, education, and confidence to step in meaningfully.
Rather than relying solely on formal aged care or clinical services, coordinated informal care recognises that trusted relationships, consistent support, and clear communication can make all the difference for someone living with dementia. And just as importantly, it helps protect the wellbeing of the primary carer by sharing the load.
Why it’s needed
Every day, thousands of Australians care for someone with dementia. Many do it alone, without guidance or backup. But evidence shows that when care is shared and coordinated, outcomes improve – for the person with dementia and the carer.
The Caladenia Dementia Care App addresses this critical gap by:
- Building a support crew around the carer and the person living with dementia
- Providing dementia-specific guidance developed with clinical experts
- Breaking tasks into manageable steps and allowing others to contribute
- Reducing burnout and isolation by making support visible and actionable
Who developed it?
This innovative app is the result of a partnership between Caladenia Dementia Care, a not-for-profit organisation with over 40 years of experience in community-based dementia support, and the Gather My Crew team, Australia’s leading HelpTech platform for activating and coordinating informal care networks.
Together, they’ve combined frontline expertise with purpose-built technology to ensure every carer gets the help they deserve – and every person with dementia is supported by a capable, confident crew.
Free and available now
The Caladenia Dementia Care App is completely free to use and available to download now on the App Store and Google Play.
Because no one should have to do it alone.
To learn more about the Caladenia Dementia Care app, click here for more info
