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There are two levels of award in the Dementia Friendly Recognition Programme – Working To Be Dementia Friendly and the Dementia Friendly Award. 

Being recognised as Working To Be Dementia Friendly means your business or organisation has made tangible progress and has met fundamental criteria across five of seven standards.

The Dementia Friendly Award means your business or organisation has met all seven standards.

Alzheimers NZ has accredited the businesses and organisations listed below as Dementia Friendly:

Westpac – National award

Public Trust – Marlborough and Nelson Customer Centres awarded

Bupa Care Homes and Retirement Villages – National award

Capella House - Auckland

Presbyterian Support Northern

Ryman Healthcare NZ - National award

Summerset - National award

Wesley Community Action

Alzheimers NZ has recognised the businesses and organisations listed below as Working To Be Dementia Friendly:

Te Manawa, Palmerston North

Enrolled and working towards Dementia Friendly are:

Driving Miss Daisy
Public Trust (now seeking national award)
Mycare
Miranda Smith Homecare
Hairs the Secret, Hawera
Rotorua Lakes Council Customer Centre and Library
Cardrona Rest Home and Hospital, Putaruru and Kenwyn Rest Home, Hospital and Dementia Care Unit
Litmus
Mary Potter Hospice
Marlborough Council Libraries & Customer Centre
Burwood Hospital