Welcome to the Halo Staffing face to face course on Advanced Dementia.
We will begin this course with the description of dementia and the importance of gaining awareness about it.
The next section will inform you about the types, signs, progression and stages of dementia.
Having done that, we will describe what is delirium and list some of the symptoms associated with it.
We will then explain to you what is the difference between dementia and delirium.
The next section will explore how dementia impacts an individual’s willingness to engage with others.
At this point we will list all the relevant legislations and the legal framework in the UK.
This will be followed by a section which will explore the physical, psychological and emotional problems faced by people with dementia.
The next section will educate you about the issues around their wellbeing and quality of life.
Here, we will explain why people with dementia present certain behaviours, what triggers them and which strategies to use to de-escalate them.
The next section will be about strategies and skills required to effectively communicate with people living with dementia.
We will then inform you how to deliver person-centred care to an individual with dementia.
Here we will also cover administration of medication to those individuals using a person-centred approach.
The following section will explain how to use evidence-based interventions to address cognitive and functional decline in people with dementia.
Having done that, we will inform you how to maintain dignity, empower the individuals to make choices and maintain independence as much as possible.
Ethical considerations in decision-making and capacity assessment, will be the focus of the next section.
At this point we will educate you about the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care.
The next section will explain how to develop empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity in dementia care practice.
Finally, we will describe how to design meaningful activities to improve the engagement of individuals with advanced dementia.
You can view the introduction video of this course below.
Is this for me?
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to advance their knowledge of dementia. As specialists in providing staffing solutions Halo Staffing’s courses are relevant for many industries including health and social care for carers, support workers, nurses and managers. Completing this course will ensure that you are fully up to date with relevant content to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in your field. On successful completion of this course, you will be issued with a certificate and digital badge valid for 1 year.
Why should I take this course?
You should take this course if it is necessary for you or your team to learn about advanced dementia and protect people and keep them safe from harm and abuse in a health care setting. Keeping in line with The Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Misuse of Drugs Act (Safe Custody) Regulations 2007, The Equality Act 2010, The Health and Social Care Act 2012, The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, The Care Act 2014 and The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
What are the benefits of taking this course?
Leaders and staff teams responsible for supporting individuals with dementia benefit from deeper insight into the condition, including behaviours, communication challenges and person-centred approaches. This training equips managers and staff teams with confidence, improve outcomes for people with living with dementia and ensure care is compassionate, consistent and evidence informed.
What will I learn?
This course will provide you/or your team with an understanding of dementia, the types, signs, progression and stages of dementia; delirium and the symptoms associated with it, the difference between dementia and delirium, an understanding of how dementia impacts an individual’s willingness to engage with others, the relevant legislations and the legal framework in the UK, the physical, psychological and emotional problems faced by people with dementia, an understanding of the issues around the wellbeing and the quality of life of people with dementia, an explanation of behaviours, triggers and strategies to de-escalate them. You/or your team will also learn about the strategies and skills required to effectively communicate with people living with dementia, how to deliver person-centred care, effective administration of medication, how to use evidence-based interventions to address cognitive and functional decline in people with dementia, how to maintain dignity, empower the individuals to make choices and maintain independence as much as possible; the ethical considerations in decision-making and capacity assessment, the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care, how to develop empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity in dementia care practice and how to design meaningful activities to improve the engagement of individuals with advanced dementia.
Course Duration:
Face-2-Face session will be delivered at your location for up to 16 attendees. Cost of this course is for all 16 attendees.
eLearning: 3 hours.
Face to Face session: Equivalent to a one day course.
