Dementia support that feels human
Where care feels like home.
Warm, person-centred day support for people living with dementia, alongside counselling, guidance and workshops for family carers.
Care on both sides of the relationship
A steadier day for them.
A little more space for you.
Heart & Home supports the person living with dementia and the family member beside them with care that respects identity, relationships and the life you share.
Led by Jamee
Heart & Home Dementia Day Retreat
A welcoming, supported day shaped around the person—not just the diagnosis.
- Meaningful day activities
- Gentle structure
- Social connection
- Family communication
Led by Vanessa
Carer counselling & guidance
A private place to process change, ease pressure and find practical ways forward.
- One-to-one counselling
- Practical guidance
- Online workshops
- Professional referrals
More than keeping busy.
A supported day, made personal
Familiar rhythms. Meaningful moments. Genuine connection.
Jamee creates calm, enjoyable days around each person’s interests, preferences and abilities. The emphasis is on doing things with people—not simply for them.
Person-centredEach day responds to the individual.
Home-likeWarm, relaxed and never institutional.
Family-awareSpace for carers, with communication and trust.
The people beside you
Two Women.
One Shared Purpose.
Heart & Home brings day support and carer wellbeing together, so families are not left navigating two disconnected worlds.
Jamee King
Co-Founder | Senior Support Worker & Dementia Care Professional
Jamee King is a qualified disability and mental health professional with more than eight years’ experience across disability, aged care and mental health. She holds a Certificate IV in Disability Care, an Advanced Diploma of Mental Health and a Diploma in Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention, together with professional training in NDIS Safeguarding, the Serious Incident Response Scheme, the Aged Care Code of Conduct and infection control.
Vanessa Auditore — Co-Found
Vanessa supports family carers emotionally and practically, helping them understand changing circumstances and find the right next step.
Jamee King
Co-Founder | Senior Support Worker & Dementia Care Professional
Jamee King is a qualified
disability and mental health professional with more than eight years’ experience across disability, aged care and mental health. She holds a Certificate IV in Disability Care, an Advanced Diploma of Mental Health and a Diploma in Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention, together with professional training in NDIS Safeguarding, the Serious Incident Response Scheme, the Aged Care Code of Conduct and infection control.
Jamee’s connection to dementia care is deeply personal. She helped care for her grandfather following a stroke, which led to the development of early-onset dementia. This experience gave Jamee first-hand insight into the impact dementia can have on both the individual and the people who love and care for them.
Today, Jamee combines this lived experience with extensive professional expertise to provide compassionate, person-centred support.
Jamee believes that people should be supported to live life to their full potential, regardless of their age, diagnosis or disability.
Vanessa Auditore
Co-Founder | Coach, Therapist & Carer
Vanessa Auditore holds a degree in psychology and is a qualified therapist, counsellor and transformational coach with more than 25 years’ experience across coaching, People & Culture, leadership and personal development.
But Heart & Home grew from something even more personal: Vanessa’s own experience as a daughter and primary carer supporting her mother, Jan, who lives with dementia.
Navigating the realities of dementia care opened Vanessa’s eyes to how difficult it can be for families to find the right people, the right support and genuine continuity of care. It also showed her the profound difference that a trusted, compassionate person can make in someone’s home.
Together with Jamee, Vanessa co-founded Heart & Home to create the kind of care they believe families should be able to access: personal, respectful, consistent and genuinely human.
Support for the carer, too
You can love someone deeply and still find caring hard.
Caring can bring grief, guilt, frustration, tenderness and exhaustion—sometimes all in one day. Vanessa offers a calm space to make sense of what is changing, without judgement.
Learn in good company
Practical online workshops for family carers.
Accessible group learning with Vanessa and, for selected sessions, invited guest speakers.
Understanding change
Communicating with confidence
Carer stress & guilt
Boundaries & asking for help
Maintaining connection
Planning ahead
In development
The Heart & Home Circle
A future year-round community for carer education, live conversations, practical resources and shared support. Register your interest and help shape what comes next.
Looking ahead
The original Heart & Home vision is still growing.
In time, we hope to create supported days away, carer wellbeing days and small retreat experiences where families can rest and reconnect.
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