Description
Welcome to the Halo Staffing Tier 2 blended course on dementia care.
We begin this course with an explanation of dementia and the importance of raising awareness about it. The next section informs you about the process of dementia identification, assessment, and diagnosis. This will be followed by information about dementia risk reduction and prevention.
Person-centred dementia care will be discussed next. Importance of communication, interaction and behaviour in dementia care will be the next topic. This will be followed by an explanation of the importance of health and well-being in dementia care. We will then describe about the pharmacological interventions in dementia care. Understanding how to safeguard and promote the independence of people with dementia will be discussed next.
The role of family and carers as partners in dementia care will be the next topic. We will then describe the importance of equality diversity and inclusion in dementia care. The next topic is about law, ethics and safeguarding in dementia care. Understanding what is end of life dementia care will be discussed next,
We will conclude the course with an explanation of the research and evidence-based practice in dementia care.
You can view the introduction video for Dementia Care (Blended) course below.
Is this for me?Â
This course has been carefully designed for carers, support workers, nurses and managers who want to learn more about dementia care. 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?Â
You should take this course if it’s necessary for you or your team to learn about dementia care 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, Dementia and Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Misuse of Drugs Act (Safe Custody) Regulations 2007, The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, The Health and Social Care Act 2012, The Care Act 2014 and The Health and Care Act 2022.
What will I learn?Â
This course will provide you and/or your team with an understanding of dementia, importance of raising awareness about it, identification, assessment, diagnosis, risk reduction and prevention, including person-centred care. You will also learn about the law, ethics, communication, interaction, behaviour, health, and well-being including pharmacological interventions in dementia care.
Importance of safeguarding and promoting the independence of people with dementia along with equality, diversity, inclusion, the role of family and careers as partners in dementia care will all be taught via this course.
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:Â Equivalent to a one day course.
