This Dementia Awareness Training Course is designed for healthcare professionals who want to refresh, update, and improve their understanding of dementia and provide better support to individuals living with the condition.
The course provides essential knowledge about the causes, symptoms, and progression of dementia, while focusing on person-centred care approaches that help professionals deliver safe, compassionate, and effective support.
Why Do You Need This Course?
With the number of people living with dementia continuing to increase, healthcare professionals need up-to-date knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care and support.
This Dementia Awareness Training Course helps delegates refresh their understanding of dementia, learn about current approaches to care, and develop confidence when supporting individuals with dementia and their families.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is suitable for:
- Healthcare professionals
- Care workers
- Support workers
- Staff involved in caring for individuals living with dementia
- Professionals looking to refresh their dementia knowledge
Course Objectives
By the end of this Dementia Awareness 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 someone living with dementia
- How to support individuals displaying challenging behaviour
- The role of medication in dementia care
- The principles of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Course Content
- 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 Training Course is a 1-day programme designed to refresh and strengthen confidence when supporting individuals living with dementia.
Delegates will gain the knowledge and practical understanding needed to provide high-quality care, improve communication, and support both dementia patients and their families effectively.
