program's implementation. This paper will demonstrate how innovative music technology and traditional music therapy techniques can increase connections between residents and their families, decrease agitation and isolation and improve quality of life for those living with dementia. to identify features of hospital and community services that are associated with outcomes of hospitalised people with dementia. Patient Data Collection, Dementia services survey of NSW public hospitals (n =163, response rate 82%), community-based and residential care services from the Aged and Community Care Management Information System) were integrated to provide information about each patient aged 50+ who had at least one overnight stay in a NSW public (N=252,719). Analyses included multiple linear and logistic regressions to determine factors associated with outcomes including length of stay (LOS) and new placement into residential care (RACF). Dementia was significantly associated with higher risk of mortality (OR 1.25, CI 1.20-1.31), longer LOS (mean 16.5 days vs 8.9 days) and placement into residential care (14% vs 2%). For all patients, LOS was shorter when the hospital had specialist aged care staff, delirium policies and educational forums about dementia, while longer LOS occurred with high levels of comorbidity, low levels of regional RACFs and new placement. Admissions on weekends and increased age had shorter LOS for patients with dementia but longer LOS for patients without dementia. Higher levels of regional community service provision had shorter LOS for patients with dementia. Specialist aged care staff, delirium policies and higher regional provision levels of residential and community aged care services are associated with better outcomes of hospitalisation for people with dementia. aN iNNOvativE aPPROaCH tO winning Amana Living initiative, which has been in operation since June 2011, and is funded by the McCusker Charitable Foundation. The vision is to provide family |