Dementia
Duration: 3 Hours
Dementia
Jane wandered round all day and wouldn’t sit down to eat. We were at
our wits end and didn’t know what to do with him…’
This three-hour course helps nursing and care staff understand the causes and nature of dementia and how to provide better care for people with dementia.
Course title: Dementia
Duration: Three hours
Level: Introduction / Refresher
Suitable for: Nurses and Carers
Aim:
To enable staff to monitor and care for people with dementia safely and effectively.
Class size: Up to 15 students
- Definition and prevalence of dementia
- Common features of dementia
- Stages and progressive nature of dementia
- Nutrition and hydration issues
- Cleansing, dressing and continence issues
- Communication issues
- Activities for people with dementia
- Medication issues
- Knowledge test
Method - Lecture, group discussion, case studies and practical exercises.
Assessment
Students are assessed on the basis of
their performance of the exercises and
in the summative test at the end.
Supporting
- Care Standards Act regulations
- Skills for Care Induction Standards
- National Vocational Qualifications
Provided
- Attendance forms
- Course notes / handouts
- Knowledge tests
- Training records
- Feedback forms
- Certificates of Achievement
Cost
- Dependent on your training needs. Call for a quote!
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