Activities Planning for the Elderly- Day Course

Course review:

Activities planning has taken on many changes to suit the growing demand for a range of pursuits and physical demands. This course will take delegates through the theories behind legislations, communication skills and how to involve people with different abilities and support needs

Objectives –

At the end of the lesson delegate will be able to understand:

• Legislation and organisational requirements for activities in residential settings
• How to split activities into the constituent benefits
• Strength Based Programming and Gardeners Theory of Multiple Intelligences
• Assessment and Communicating the results
• Adapting activities to suit the individual needs of those with dementia

Course Structure

• Identify the physical, mental and social benefits of activities
• The Progression of Dementia
• Strength Based Programming
• Gardeners Theory of Multiple Intelligences
• Dementia and adapting activities to suit individual needs
• Impacted Physical Activities
• Therapeutic Activities

Assessment:

During this course each delegate will be asked to plan their own activities using all the information learnt, participate in discussions based on the information given and complete a quiz.