Dementia Awareness - Supporting Older Adults (Cancelled)
Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
Target Audience
All Internal Staff / External Care Providers / Social Care Staff / Voluntary Sector Workers
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Adult Social Care
Adult Social Care subcategories
Adult Mental Health / General Adult Social Care / Older People
Event description
NOW 9.30am - 1.00pm
This half-day workshop 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 older people who are living with dementia.
The standard charge for this course is £40 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 older people
- Explore management strategies to support service users
- Prepare an action plan to take back into the workplace.
Start Date
Wednesday 2 December 2020
End Date
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Closing Date
Tuesday 1 December 2020