Education
We want to support and inform all those affected by dementia, whether it be staff in a rest home, a carer looking after a loved-one at home, or an organisation.
Professional Training : Understanding Dementia and Behaviours
Thursday 5th December 2019
10am -12noon, St John Hall, Kerikeri
$30 per person
Come and learn about dementia. What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimers? What can cause dementia, and how the brain can be affected? Learn why people with dementia experience changes in behaviours and how we can best deal with behaviours that challenge us.
This course is for professional care agencies, medical centres and any organisation that deals with dementia. This course is aimed at providing understanding, and practical strategies and solutions to working with people with dementia.
Content of training:
About dementia
o The difference between dementia and Alzheimers
o The four most common types of dementia
o What can cause dementia
o What happens in the brain and how it affects function, logic, and reasoning
Behaviours that challenge us, and strategies to deal with this
o How do we view dementia?
o What might it be like to walk in the shoes of someone with dementia?
o What can cause behaviours that challenge us?
o Understand the unmet needs of the person with dementia.
o How best to communicate with someone with dementia.
o Strategies to deal with behaviours that challenge us.
For more information please contact Maria Nicol Phone: 09 407 3010 Email: maria.nicol@alzheimers.org.nz
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Understanding Dementia
These sessions are designed to give those looking after a loved-one at home a greater understanding of dementia, some of the problems they may encounter along the way and some strategies for coping with the changes. The sessions are offered over two mornings, and they provide opportunities for discussion, interactive exercises, and printed resources.
Day One – Overview of Dementia and Understanding Behavioural changes
- Learn more about the causes and symptoms of dementia.
- Understand what can cause changes in behaviour that can occur due to dementia.
Day Two – Responding to Behavioural Changes and Planning for the Future
- Strategies to cope and manage in changing or challenging situations.
- Understand what services are available – e.g. Carer Support Days and Respite Care.
- Enduring Power of Attorney and Advanced Care Planning.
- Looking after oneself.
- Meet others in a similar situation.
2020 sessions will be posted soon.