Dementia Supporter Caravan

What is Dementia Supporter Caravan?

• Dementia Supporter Caravan works towards establishing an integrated

community care system that enables people to continue to live in their home

town with a sense of security even they get dementia, and train people to be

‘dementia supporters’ who support people with dementia and their family,

throughout the country.

• Various people became dementia supporters: local residents, employees of

financial institutions and supermarkets, students of elementary, junior high and

high schools, etc.

• The goal is to have 8 million trained people at the end of 2017, and now over 6

million people have trained in the country so far.

Dementia Supporter• A Dementia supporter possesses appropriate knowledge of

dementia and does not have prejudice against people with

dementia, and acts as a supporter watching over dementia people

and their family to the best of his/her ability.

• Trying to understand the feelings of people with dementia and

their families, and telling friends and family learned knowledge

about dementia, are part of their actions. 　　

• The Orange Ring, which is a sign

that one supports people with dementia,

is given to dementia supporters.

To be a Dementia Supporter

• Take a Dementia Supporters Training Program

(about 1-1.5 hours)

• Expense: Free

Caravan-Mate

• A Caravan-Mate is a training instructor of the

Dementia Supporter Training Program.

One can be a Caravan-Mate by taking

a Caravan-Mate training.

• Expense: Free

The number of Dementia Supporters and Caravan-Mate in Japan

(*March 31st, 2015)

• Population in Japan: 128,438,348 • Population of over 65 years old: 31,720,621 (24.7%)

• Dementia Supporters: 5,621,189• Caravan-Mate: 100,296

Dementia Supporter Training Program for junior high school students