Dementia Awareness Training

We have places available on the Dementia Awareness training as follows:-

Please book your places via Trent self-services (Internal PCC employees only) or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827333

Aim

·A half-day interactive and engaging awareness raising workshop that offers an insight into dementia and how reality looks for an individual with dementia.  The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to improve the daily lives of people with dementia.

·Recognising early signs and different forms of dementia

·Key legislation that affects people with dementia (capacity and rights)

Key Learning Outcomes

·Approaches to managing changes in behaviour and using verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate clearly

·How to develop a supportive home environment, and give support to eat, drink and sleep well

·Knowledge of enjoyable, failure free, individualised activities that are meaningful to a person with dementia

·How to enable and support carers to contribute positively

Regards

Julie

Training Administrator

Training Unit Social Care

Powys County Council

3^rd Floor, The Gwalia,

Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AA

Tel: 01597 827333