This Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course is designed to refresh and improve healthcare professionals’ understanding of dementia, helping them provide effective, compassionate, and person-centred care.
With the number of people living with dementia continuing to increase, having up-to-date knowledge is essential for professionals supporting individuals affected by the condition.
Delivered live by an experienced trainer, this interactive virtual course provides delegates with the opportunity to explore dementia care principles, discuss real-life scenarios, and develop practical skills from the convenience of their own location.
Who Is This Course For?
The Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course is suitable for all healthcare professionals who need to refresh or improve their current understanding of dementia.
This course is particularly beneficial for:
- Healthcare professionals
- Care workers
- Support workers
- Staff involved in supporting individuals living with dementia
- Professionals requiring dementia awareness refresher training
What To Expect From Your Virtual Classroom Training
The Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Course is delivered in real time by an experienced trainer through an interactive online platform.
Delegates will take part in:
- Live trainer-led discussions
- Interactive activities
- Group discussions
- Opportunities to ask questions
- Scenario-based learning
- Practical discussions around dementia care
To participate in the virtual classroom course, delegates will need:
- A laptop, tablet, or smartphone with access to the latest version of Zoom
- A stable internet connection
- A working microphone and camera
- Speakers or headphones
- A quiet environment suitable for active participation
Virtual Classroom Course Requirements
To ensure an effective learning environment, delegates are expected to:
- Treat the virtual classroom as they would a physical classroom
- Dress appropriately and keep their face visible throughout the session
- Participate actively in all discussions, breakout activities, and chat exercises
- Avoid leaving the session for appointments or other activities
- Avoid completing other work during the course
- Avoid sleeping during training sessions
- Eat only during scheduled breaks
- Maintain good posture throughout the session
Why Choose a Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Course?
Dementia awareness involves understanding complex conditions, behaviours, and care approaches that require discussion and professional guidance.
Our Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course provides an interactive learning experience that goes beyond pre-recorded or self-guided e-learning.
Led by expert trainers, the course includes real-life scenarios and guided discussions covering:
- Recognising early and later signs of dementia
- Providing person-centred dementia care
- Communicating effectively with individuals living with dementia
- Supporting families and carers
- Managing challenging behaviours
- Applying the principles of the Mental Capacity Act
The live interaction between trainers and delegates encourages deeper understanding, improves confidence, and helps professionals provide more compassionate dementia care.
Course Objectives
By the end of the Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course, delegates will understand:
- The main diseases that cause dementia
- How to recognise early and later signs of dementia
- The importance of early diagnosis
- The stigma associated with dementia
- The principles of person-centred dementia care and how to apply them
- The importance of involving and supporting family members
- How to communicate effectively with individuals living with dementia
- How to support someone displaying challenging behaviour
- The role of medication in dementia care
- The key principles of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Course Content
The Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course covers:
- Dementia facts and statistics
- Anatomy of the brain
- Main types of dementia
- Early diagnosis
- Later symptoms and behaviours
- Changing attitudes towards dementia
- Person-centred dementia care
- Applying person-centred care in practice
- Managing challenging behaviours
- Mental Capacity Act
Course Benefits
This Dementia Awareness Virtual Classroom Training Course provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence required to support individuals living with dementia.
Delegates will develop a stronger understanding of dementia, improve communication skills, and learn how to deliver safe, respectful, and person-centred care in their professional roles.
