Making person centered dementia care REAL

Though often experienced, well meaning and hard working, many care home staff are largely task-focused. Tasks prevent them from having meaningful engagement with their residents, especially those with dementia. Apart from pressures imposed by management, fear of deeper engagement can also be at the root. Sometimes staff may busy themselves with tasks specifically in order to avoid engagement with their residents.Through a series of linked exercises, reflection and discussion, staff are introduced to and practise a range of interactive techniques that enhance their dementia awareness and improve their relational, empathic engagement, active listening skills. The techniques help learners understand that all dementia care is about connecting meaningfully and encourage deeper understanding of how the world might seem from the perspective of a person with dementia, who may become increasingly isolated through their dementia journey. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Date tbc 10:00 Full day £180.00 CS6041 Register Interest Tutor Info Sarah Reed is a dementia communication specialist with fifteen years’ experience as a result of her mother’s experience of Alzheimer’s disease. She created Many Happy Returns Chatterbox cards, to promote better connection with people with dementia, through reminiscence. Her interactive REAL communication workshops were translated to an online learning tool for Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance, receiving the Gold Award in the 2014 Learning Awards. She works with the core team at My Home Life England, which promotes quality of life in care homes; for the Care Quality Commission both as an Expert by Experience and as a member of the Co-production advisory group. Eligibility Qualified healthcare professionals, support and care staff and healthcare...