**6. Conclusion**

While dementia is an escalating global problem and governments look to how best to meet the increasing demand on their public health and social services, some local solutions may influence future decision making. This research highlighted how a local provider sought to find its own solution to the question: 'What are the factors that constitute an effective restorative home support service for people living with dementia and their families/caregivers?' A review of their current design and delivery of home support for people living with dementia and their caregivers led to the identification of 10 factors influencing the delivery of effective home support for their clients and their caregivers. These factors may have implications internationally, as we look to provide globally best practice in home support. These implications may include: policy and practice that keep the needs and well-being of the dementia diagnosed person and their caregiver central to all decision making and keeping track of their progression; the provision of adequate funding to ensure a skilled workforce to meet the home support demand; acknowledging clients' ethnic diversity and responding in appropriate ways; and further investigation into a range of home support models to ensure appropriate integrated quality community services.
