Mental Health and the Elderly

Raise Mental Health

Short course

Inhouse

£ 985 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    1 Day

Suitable for: Organisations such as, Voluntary services, Housing and Benefit staff, Support staff within the health/social care services, Schools and businesses, Citizen Advice, Counsellors, Advocacy staff and age care teams, particularly those working in residential and day care centres. This course would also benefit occupational therapy, physiotherapy staff and professionals within rehabilitation teams. Suitable for service users & Carers.

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Course programme

Aims

To raise the awareness and understanding of dementia. This course particularly focuses on the primary treatments, support systems, management available to both clients and patients experiencing dementia. We talk about the need for comprehensive assessment, ways in which carers are affected and the impact on family/relationship dynamics.

Course Summary

  • Types of mental & emotional distress that can be mistaken for dementia
  • What is dementia?
  • The different types of dementia
  • Irreversible dementia
  • Dementia amenable to treatment
  • The need for comprehensive assessment
  • Treatment & management
  • WRAP, the impact on recovery

Additional information

Payment options: Standard 1 day course for up to 20* delegates £985 plus VAT Plus travel costs for two trainers subject to distance . * An extra cost of £10 + VAT per head will be charged for audiences between 20 and 30 delegates. For audiences above 30 delegate prices are available upon application.

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