People with Dementia living at home: OptiMalisation of Unified interprofessional Support (DOMUS)

The DOMUS project supports people with dementia living at home by focusing on 2 major challenges: 

• challenging behavior 
• high burden on informal caregivers 

As more people with advanced dementia remain at home, strong collaboration between general practitioners, nurses, case managers, specialized primary care teams and other professionals becomes essential.. 

Aim

DOMUS aims to develop a practical collaboration framework to improve this care. 

Approach

In the first phase, we study current practices, roles, and needs through a cohort study, questionnaires, and focus groups. In the second phase, professionals co-create and test a new integrated care approach, involving people with dementia and their relatives throughout the process. 

Expected result

The result will be a framework that clarifies who does what, when, and how in the care process. This project strengthens primary dementia care and supports wider implementation through regional and national networks