The SASOP guideline briefly mentions accommodation and level of supervision required after diagnosis and refers the reader to seek support from primary care facilities, social clubs, senior centres, day-care and respite-care centres, as well as the NGO sector (Emsley et al., 2013). However, there is no mention in the SASOP guideline of information regarding questions 04.06.04.05-04.06.04.08 below. The Department of Health Standard treatment guidelines at hospital level mentions family counselling and support in a one-line statement under general measures and provide guideline for medication in palliative care generally (not dementia-specific) (DOH, 2018; Maartens et al., 2015).

References:

DOH. (2018). Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List for South Africa: Primary healthcare level. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107415324.004

Emsley, R., & Seedat, S. (2013). The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) treatment guidelines for psychiatric disorders. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 19(3), 127–196. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v19i3.942

Maartens, G., Benson, F., Blockman, M., Clark, C., Bamford, L., Bera, R., Brits, H., & Dheda, M. (2015). Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa: Hospital Level. Available from: https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/ZAF_D1aia_Hospital%20level%20(Adult)%202015.pdf