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Living with dementia

At ACH Group all of our services are inclusive of people with cognitive impairments including dementia, as well as dementia specific services to suit individual needs and allow for choice.

ACH Group have staff with the specialist knowledge, skills and experience that enables them to offer the right advice at the right time, no matter where someone is on their journey with dementia.

Dementia is caused by a variety of diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Dementia can affect a person’s memory, thinking, behaviour and ability to perform everyday activities.

While dementia can and does have a profound effect on a person’s daily life and that of those around them, it is possible to live well with dementia in the community, at home or in residential care.

Research tells us, the key to living well with dementia is to focus on health and wellbeing and to stay socially connected in ways that suit a person’s abilities and interests. 

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Meet Valmai Janssan, the 90-year-old artist behind our SALA 2026 poster whose hands never stop creating 🖌️🖼️

Val’s abstract acrylic painting ‘Conchita’ has been chosen from hundreds of entries as the hero image for ACH Group’s upcoming SALA exhibitions; and will soon be displayed across metropolitan Adelaide.

From tapestries, placemats and acrylics to birthday cards, cross stitch and even painted wheelie bins, Val simply loves making things.

“I just get lost in art,” she said.

Val has been attending ACH Group art groups for just over 12 months, where art lead Ann Whitby says she arrives each week with something new.

Read more about Valmai's story and the artwork behind this year's exhibition poster 🔗 bit.ly/4hwQsea

📸1️⃣ Val painting at the ACH Group Marden Art Group.
📸2️⃣ Stephanie Thatcher from ACH Group's Social Links team presents Valmai Janssen with her prize. 🏆
📸3️⃣ Pictured (left to right): Connor MacGregor (great-grandson), Rebecca Schulz (granddaughter), Valmai Janssen and Deanne Rogers (daughter).
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