Coping with acute and chronic confusion – 2hrs

The course is designed for those working in a wide range of care settings. It
introduces understanding of how confusion affects the person, focusing on how acute and chronic confusion manifests itself and how to manage it in a person centred way.

Staff who work in settings where their service users are confused in their behaviour and /or show disorientation in time, place or person.

• Understand the meaning of personalisation in social care

• Understand acute and chronic confusion
• Identify where confusion can be minimised
• Look at practical solutions to managing confusion in a person centred way
• Identify possible preconceptions of ability in service users