Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) and the Archdiocese of Malta have signed an agreement to improve dementia awareness and support in local communities.
AACC’s Dementia Care Directorate will train parish priests, clergy, Archdiocese employees and others involved in pastoral and community work. The training will cover how dementia affects people and families, how to communicate sensitively and how to offer practical support.
Parish teams will also learn to recognise when someone may need additional help and guide families towards professional services. The initiative aims to reduce stigma and make support easier to find.
Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing Deo Debattista attended the signing. AACC chief executive Michael Farrugia said the agreement builds on work with local councils and will extend awareness to more communities.
For information about AACC services, call the Ċentru Servizz Anzjan on 22788900.
Photo: DOI. DOI release PR261881
