A person-centred approach to dementia care (2 days)
A 2-day course devised and delivered by DementiaTrainers.
Day 1
- The experience of dementia: understanding the perspective of people with dementia
- Facts and up-to-date information about dementia: types of dementia, symptoms, risk factors, statistics
- Identifying factors that contribute to the difficulties in dementia
- Developing knowledge about people with dementia as individuals
- Life story work
- Compensating for the symptoms of dementia and facilitating independence through the care approach, the environment and adaptations
- Identifying and utilising the strengths and remaining abilities of people with dementia
- A ‘partnership’ model: promoting independence and compensating for difficulties
Day 2
- Understanding, supporting and working with informal carers / relatives
- Recognising the needs of the whole person
- Facilitating communication and choice
- Responding to different realities – eg delusional beliefs and hallucinations
- Understanding and addressing the causes of behaviours that challenge through identifying needs and understanding the individual
- Responding to strong feelings and behaviours that staff find challenging
- Providing appropriate occupations to meet needs of individuals
- Positive outcomes: recognising well-being in dementia
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