Course Description
Understanding dementia, introduction, brain function, living well and staying connected, understanding behaviour changes in dementia and supportive responses, pain in older people and people living with dementia, night time care, palliative care, communication with people with dementia, sexuality and people with dementia.
Sundowning:
A lot of facilities are training carers and so they can cover a shift called sundowning 4-8 PM. They are responsible for only attending to those clients, creating activities etc.
This course includes the following topics:
- Communication techniques
- Living well and staying connected
- Understanding behaviours
- De-escalation techniques
- Reality orientation
