Most of the elderly community care service units, such as the District Elderly Community Centre and the Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, have been providing volunteer training. Dementia is a common topic covered in their regular volunteer training to increase the public awareness about dementia and to equip volunteers with the skills for home visits, simple home making, and escort for medical appointments for persons with dementia.

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Organization of Kenya provides caregiver training to volunteers who apply to receive support and training from them. Most of them already provide care to persons with dementia (Alzheimer’s & Dementia Organization Kenya (ADOK), 2019).

References:

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Organization Kenya (ADOK). (2019). Training. https://alzkenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ADOK_Newsletter.pdf

ASA volunteers received training on dementia.