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Our courses are tailor-made for each individual organisation in order to match their needs and requests. The course content relates directly to the day-to-day work, concerns and responsibilities of participants.

 
Training can address any subject related to dementia, including:

 
facts about dementia

communication

challenging behaviour

the experience of dementia

latest research

rights

risk-taking

groupwork and activities

meeting psychological, social and emotional needs

...and many others
  maximising independence

well-being in dementia

assessment and care planning

developing knowledge of individuals

working with carers/relatives

influencing the difficulties in dementia

responding to different realities

relationships

reminiscence

We also offer some courses on more specialised subjects, such as:

 

The use of counselling skills in caring for people with dementia


Developing dementia training skills



All training is rooted in the new culture of dementia care and a person-centred perspective.



Training can range from a half day introductory workshop to a ten day or longer course


It is practical and realistic


It involves a wide variety of methods including:

         experiential and interactive exercises

         case studies

         quizzes and games

         videos

         presentations and discussions



All content is backed up with comprehensive handouts


The training is designed to match the level of experience, ability and knowledge of participants


It builds on existing skills and ideas and helps to develop new approaches, knowledge and insight


It is accessible to people of all learning abilities and educational levels


We have particular experience in creating training which focuses on changing negative attitudes of staff

To see some descriptions of courses we have delivered, go to Sample course outlines


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