Dementia Awareness - Supporting Adults with Learning Difficulties

Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
venue
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
tutors
Admin Contact
Target Audience
All Internal Staff / External Care Providers / Social Care Staff / Voluntary Sector Workers
target audience
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Adult Social Care
Adult Social Care subcategories
Adult Mental Health / General Adult Social Care / Learning Difficulties
Event description
This one day workshop is specifically focused on good practice in supporting Adults with Learning Difficulties who are living with dementia. It aims to raise awareness and knowledge of the causes and impact of dementia on individuals, and to highlight ways in which staff can work positively and effectively with Adults with Learning Difficulties. The standard charge for this course is £80 per day. Please refer to our Course Charges on the Home page for information on discounts and exemptions
Learning outcomes
- The causes of Dementia
- The effects of Dementia on the individual
- The importance of eliminating other causes on change in the mental health of adults with learning difficulties
- Explore management strategies to support service users
- Prepare an action plan to take back into the workplace.
Start Date
Wednesday 20 February 2019
End Date
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Closing Date
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Times
09:30 - 16:30
Maximum Places
18 
Cost
£80.00 
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No