Dementia Supporter Caravan

Dementia supporter caravan is a business that promotes the spread of correct understanding of dementia.
In Yokohama City, we would like to create a town where people can live with peace of mind even if they have dementia together with "dementia supporters" and "caravan mates".

Dementia supporters are "supporters" who correctly understand dementia, warmly watch people and their families with dementia, and work as much as they can. By attending the "Dementia Supporter Training Course", you can become a dementia supporter.

In Yokohama City, we hold dementia supporter training courses in various places such as areas, work areas, and schools. We hand dementia supporter card to student of dementia supporter training course as "mark" to support person with dementia and the family.

If you are considering attending a dementia supporter training course, please check the schedule from the following site.

Yokohama City Dementia Supporter Caravan Secretariat (Human Academy Co., Ltd.) (outside site)

Introducing tips for activities of dementia supporters.

Dementia Supporter Guidebook (revised in April 2023) (PDF: 2,556KB)

Caravan Mate is a volunteer lecturer who conducts "Dementia Supporter Training Course". It is necessary to take the "Caravan Mate Training Course". In Yokohama City, we also conduct "Caravan Mate Training".

The text of the dementia supporter training course will be changed from August 2024.
We will hold a briefing session on the contents of the new text "Learning Dementia and Thinking Together" and points of revision.
Date: From 13:30 to 16:30 on Monday, July 1, 2024 (reception starts: 13:00)
※For details, please refer to the following website.
Venue: Yokohama Social Welfare Center Hall (4th floor) 　　1-1, Sakuragicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi　
2024 dementia supporter training course briefing session (document) (PDF: 244KB)

　We carry out for the purpose of skill improvement of caravan mate who is lecturer of dementia supporter training course and information exchange and connection between caravan mate, activity support. In addition, after this training (afternoon), a dementia cafe workshop will be held. Caravan mates who participate in the morning and who are interested in "I'm interested in dementia cafe" or "I want to volunteer" can participate. For more information, please see the flyer.
Date and time: Thursday, January 23, 2025 9:30-12:00　　
Venue: Multipurpose hall on the 2nd floor of Yokohama Skills Cultural Center (2-4-7 Bandaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama)
2024 Caravan Mate Follow-up Training & Exchange Meeting (Flyer (PDF: 369KB))）

Please submit "dementia supporter training course holding plan" one month before the course holding, and "report" within two weeks after the course ends.

Caravan mates should use it as appropriate when holding dementia supporter training courses.

• Guide for Yokohama-shi dementia supporter training course holding (PDF: 1,598KB)
• Dementia supporter training course standard teaching material "learning dementia and thinking together" PowerPoint document (outside site)