Professionals Education and training Caring for people living wth dementia - Tiers 1 and 2 Aim To increase knowledge and skills to care for people affected by dementia. Participants Suitable for everyone working in health and social care settings. We recommend attending the Introduction to Palliative and End of Life Care course before attending this course. Methods Presentation, discussion, interactive rehearsals/demonstrations, simulation and small group work. Learning outcomes At the end of this short course, participants should be able to: describe what dementia is and how it affects people (including significant others, families and carers) be aware of the support needs of people living with dementia explore communication and behaviour challenges and have strategies to manage these consider the impact of the environment on a person living with dementia Venue Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight Time 9.30am - 1.30pm Cost Free to attend Make a booking Click the date you wish to book below and complete the form. 12th January 2021 - Virtual session 10th March 2021 13th April 2021 12th May 2021 9th June 2021 6th October 2021 8th December 2021