Dementia Care (Level 3)

4.5
1 review
  • I have been an assistant in a care home now for about 4 years but never had a certificate specifically in Dementia to back up my experience. This course gave me the theoretical information to link to my practical experience and I will certainly be working my way through the remaining VRQ courses.
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Course

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£ 379 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    80h

  • Duration

    12 Months

This course is ideal for people either interested in, or currently engaged, in a nursing / residential care environment. Learn how to provide care for those with dementia.

Course Objectives

Understand the signs, symptoms, stages and forms of dementia.
Develop your awareness of the physiological causes of dementia.
Study the different types of care you can provide for someone who has dementia.
Learn about managing behaviours and the routine of daily care for someone with dementia.

Important information

Price for Emagister users: We are offering students a 20% discount this month if you enrol online and pay in full.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now closed

About this course

Key Topics

The Level 3 Dementia Care course is divided into six comprehensive units:

Unit 1: What is Dementia?
Unit 2: The Physiological Causes of Dementia
Unit 3: A Care Workers Role
Unit 4: Communication Principles
Unit 5: Managing Daily Care
Unit 6: End of Life Care

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Dementia Care and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care

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Reviews

4.5
  • I have been an assistant in a care home now for about 4 years but never had a certificate specifically in Dementia to back up my experience. This course gave me the theoretical information to link to my practical experience and I will certainly be working my way through the remaining VRQ courses.
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4.6
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

M. Morrison

4.5
10/05/2015
What I would highlight: I have been an assistant in a care home now for about 4 years but never had a certificate specifically in Dementia to back up my experience. This course gave me the theoretical information to link to my practical experience and I will certainly be working my way through the remaining VRQ courses.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2016

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 16 years

Subjects

  • Palliative care
  • Residential Care
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Teachers and trainers (1)

Support Advisor

Support Advisor

Support Advisor

Course programme

Dementia Care
How is the course structured?

The Level 3 Dementia Care course is divided into six comprehensive units:

Unit 1: What is Dementia?

  • The history of dementia
  • Warning signs of dementia
  • Three stages of dementia
  • Different forms of dementia
  • The causes of dementia

Unit 2: The Physiological Causes of Dementia

  • Regions of the brain
  • The nervous system
  • Protein plaque and tangles

Unit 3: A Care Workers Role

  • Care settings
  • Patient-centred care
  • Bad practice and abuse
  • What help does a carer give?
  • Reality orientation (RO) and routine tasks

Unit 4: Communication Principles

  • Communication
  • Verbal communication
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Back to basics
  • Withdrawal

Unit 5: Managing Daily Care

  • Daily care tasks
  • Managing behaviours

Unit 6: End of Life Care

  • What is end of life or palliative care?
  • How is palliative care administered?
  • Causes of death in dementia patients
  • Protocols and guidelines
  • Dealing with grief and anticipatory grief

Assessment

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following ABC Awards guidelines.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments together with an end of course multi-choice questionnaire a certificate of achievement will be awarded by ABC Awards, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore any registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Dementia Care home study course is £461.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £369 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £92.25 and then 4 equal payments of £92.25 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.


Additional information

Your Future Prospects
 
This course is will be ideal if you currently work with dementia sufferers and wish to improve your skills, or if you wish to pursue a career in this challenging and rewarding field.

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Dementia Care (Level 3)

£ 379 + VAT