Caring for people living with Dementia: Enhancing Awareness

To increase knowledge and skills to care for people affected by dementia.

Suitable for anyone working in health and social care settings.

Presentation, discussion, interactive rehearsals/demonstrations, simulation and small group work.

At the end of this short course, participants should be able to:

To be able to describe what dementia is and how it affects people (including significant others, family and carers)
To explore behaviour as a form of communication
To develop compassionate management approaches
To consider the impact of the environment

Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight

9.00am - 1.00pm

Free to attend

“This course delivers a clear understanding of how it feels to have impairments and the impact this has - ALL carers need to attend this session ”

“Excellent session on highlighting the effects and how to show patience, understanding and empathy ”