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Dementia Awareness
Duration 1 day
Course Overview
The course focuses on facilitating a better understanding of the difficulties experienced by people who have dementia and helping learners develop appropriate skills - including verbal and non-verbal communication. The learners are also exposed to a range of methods of promoting and continuously maintaining quality of life for people who have dementia, within the person-centred care and support framework.
The course is also designed to make reference to appropriate learning and development tools specific to the individual roles and responsibilities of the learners.
Learning Outcomes
This course aims to equip candidates with the skills to- Define, identify, assess, and diagnose dementia, including an understanding of its co-occurrence with other age-related illnesses
- Confidently risk-assess people who have dementia in order to promote independence
- Consider treatment and support approaches
- Understand the role of communication and adaptive communication styles
- Recognise how relationships affect the care of people who have dementia
Methods of Delivery
This course is delivered using trainer presentation, worksheet exercises, group-work, DVD, and handouts. Delegates are highly encouraged to contribute throughout the training.
- Course Content
- Audience
- Training Considerations
- Certification
- Related Courses
Course Content
- Defining, categorising and assessing dementia
- Clinical and therapeutic treatments
- Symptom management
- Risk-assessment and risk-management
- Personhood and wellbeing; person-centred holistic support
- Communication (verbal and non-verbal)
- The challenges that people who have dementia and their carers may face
- Maintaining relationships
- The principles of Dementia Care Mapping
Target Audience
Anyone who works in the social care field and comes into contact with customers that have dementia.
Training Considerations
Participants should familiarise themselves with current procedures and guidelines in their current workplace.
Certification
Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
Related Courses
Health & Safety
MCA and DoLS
Risk Assessment and Risk Management
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