DE01

Basic awareness in caring for the client with dementia

All levels of staff

3 hours

• Understand signs and symptoms of dementia and confusion
• Promote an understanding of the types of dementia
• Caring for clients and their families

15

DE02

Enhanced skills in caring for the client with dementia

All levels of staff

5 hours

• Comprehensive case studies and communication skills
• Understand signs and symptoms of dementia and confusion
• Promote an understanding of the types of dementia
• Caring for clients and their families

15

DE03

Introduction to The Mental Capacity Act 2005

All levels of staff

3 hours

• Promote understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Principles of the act, defining capacity and implementation of the act when caring for clients in a community and residential setting

15

DE04

Managing challenging behaviour

All levels of staff

3 hours

• Dementia Facts
• Dementia Care Stages 1 - 4
• Hallucinations & Delusions
• Psychotic Symptoms
• Dementia Types
• Memory Impairment
• Interactions (staff & service user)
• Managing Challenging Behaviour
• Case Studies

15

DE05

Dementia skills for nurses

Health Care Assistants, Band 5 & 6 nurses

2 day

• Introduction to national context
• Understanding the types of dementia and their presentation in patients
• Differential diagnosis – delirium and depression
• Holistic care planning: Nutrition and Hydration, Safety, Communication.
• Caring for carers – analysing stories from carers
• Assessments used for recognition of dementia and staging dementia
• Clinical scenarios (discussion of variables)
• Tools available and use in practice (practice based)
• Differences in patient management:  in the home and in Hospital
• MCQ test at the end of day 2

15