Dementia Awareness
Course Overview
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On average this course contributes towards your CPD |
This module aims to raise carers' understanding about the lived experience of a person with dementia, looking at the person first and then exploring simple techniques to help keep the person with dementia independent for longer.
This module will allow you to:
- Reflect on personal and professional values
- Reflect on and explore ways of improving interactions with a person with dementia
- Explore the lived experience of a person who has memory loss and recognition difficulties
- Learn simple techniques on how to support a person with dementia and their carers
- Explore relevant legislation and how it applies to the support offered to a person with dementia
- Access further accessible information about the different types of dementia
- Understand the importance of encouraging the recording and sharing of information to improve the quality of life for a person with dementia
Course Details
Lesson Plan
- Welcome and Learning Objectives
- Lived Experience - Understanding and Responding
- Emotions and Behaviour - Understanding and Responding
- Legislation and Guidelines
- Types of Dementia
- Summary and Progression
Target Audience
This module is aimed at anyone supporting someone with Dementia or their carers.Duration
With 54 interactive screens, it is estimated that this module will take approximately 1 - 1½ hours to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages and revisit whenever you wish. The system will record your progress throughout.Certification
On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.CPD Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelinesEntry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.What our customers have said
It was written in layman's terms and i have learnt a lot.MS 07/02/2011
It was very informative and easy to use
MM 02/02/2011
I found the course very useful and i learnt some other things i didn't know about dementia.
AH 01/02/2011
I found this course really informative and easy to use. I had no problems.
LD 20/01/2011
Cost and Discounts
£30 + VAT - This cost is for a single user.
Discounts are available for multiple users (10 or more) for more information please contact info@safeguardingchildrenea.co.uk, or telephone Sales on 01943 885089.
How it Works
The information below is specific to this particular course. If you would like a more general guide to how our purchasing and learning works please visit the Four Easy Steps page which should tell you all you need to know.
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What
This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.
You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.
How
The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.
The lesson consist of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.
Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course
When
This course is delivered fully online allowing you to learn at your own pace, however an average duration would be TIMEGOESHERE hours.
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