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Dementia care (Advanced skills)
This highly specialised course support participants to understand what dementia is, how it impacts on the person and those around them and how they can impact positively when providing direct support, assessing needs, and developing plans
In-house
1 day
up to 22 people
Up to 15 people by remote
Learning outcomes
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- Understand what dementia is, including the most common types of dementia, signs and symptoms, potential causes, risk factors and how dementia is diagnosed
- Understand the differences/similarities between dementia and delirium
- Increase your empathy by exploring what it might feel like to have dementia
- Understand the impact of dementia on carers, family and friends and the types of support available
- Know about the Herbert protocol and how to use this in practice
- Know which legislation underpins the provision of support to people with dementia, and how
- Learn key skills to support the completion and review of assessments and Care and Support/Care Plans
- Learn how to complete a one-page profile and the benefit of using them
- Understand the importance of a person-centered approach and how to apply this in practice when providing care and support
- Explore strategies for engaging with people who find it difficult to accept support
- Understand how to support behaviour and emotional difficulties, including the impact of the environment
- Have an awareness of how to support someone with a learning disability who has dementia
- Have an awareness of how to support a person with dementia through the safeguarding process
- Have an awareness of NHS Continuing Healthcare and be able to identify when a person with dementia may be eligible for an assessment
Description
This course will support participants to understand what dementia is, how it impacts on the person and those around them and how they can impact positively when providing direct support, assessing needs, and developing plans.
This course is delivered by our expert facilitators who will bring their first hand experience and tailor the course to suit your learning needs.
Our course covers the following topics:
- Introduce self and aims for today
- What is dementia?
- What are the potential causes?
- Signs and symptoms
- Impact of daily living routines
- Mental capacity Act in relation to dementia
- Importance of considering environmental factors
- Person centred approaches and communication
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This course includes:
- Case studies
- Safeguarding practice reviews
- Group work
- Resources
- Group exercises
Benefits of the course:
- Up-to-date and in line with the key legislation and guidance in the UK
- No pre requisites needed to join this course
- Delivery from professional and expert facilitators in the field
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