Person-centred practice in working with people with dementia
A 2-day course for social workers and occupational therapists devised and delivered by DementiaTrainers.
Day 1
- The experience of dementia: understanding the perspective of people with dementia
- Facts about dementia: types, symptoms and their causes, statistics, risk factors
- The assessment process: identifying factors leading to secondary losses of ability
- Current drivers and guidelines for dementia care
- A prosthetic environment: good dementia care design, adaptations and assistive technology
- The assessment process: recognising needs of individuals and background information relevant to the planning of their care
- Care planning: working to compensate for difficulties and maximise strengths
Day 2
- Person-centred work with carers
- Facilitating communication and choice in identifying and meeting the needs of individuals
- The impact of needs and unmet needs
- Responding to different realities – eg delusional beliefs and hallucinations – and gathering information to inform the assessment process
- Understanding and addressing the causes of challenging behaviour
- Problem-solving through identifying needs and understanding the individual
- Getting the balance right: a person-centred approach to the assessment and management of risk
- The assessment of well-being as an indication of met needs