Dementia Care Teaching and Training
Supporting Adults with Dementia: A Behavioural Approach to Prevent Challenging Behaviour and Improve Quality of Life
For paid carers of people with dementia.
This PACT level 2 training is a comprehensive and in-depth hybrid course that teaches carers of people with dementia how to proactively prevent distressed behaviours and improve quality of life using a behavioural approach.
Unlike other courses that teach knowledge only, this course develops carers' hands on skills as they implement what they have learned in the taught section with a client, up-skilling them in proactively preventing problem behaviours through developing their client's well-being in a range of areas.
We focus on cultivating a person-centred and whole person approach to caring for the people they support using behavioural strategies. Learners are supported through additional interactive live sessions where they can access advice and guidance from professional behaviour analysts.
The course has been designed to meet the guidelines provided by Good Work: A Dementia Learning and Development Framework for Wales. The course incorporates knowledge and skills across all three chapters of the Framework in ethics, excellence, and engagement.
This course is suitable for direct care staff working with people who have dementia in care homes, nursing homes, EMI homes and dementia wards. It is also suitable for team leaders, managers and dementia care practitioners.
The course takes a minimum of 9 weeks to complete and is delivered through a hybrid online delivery supplemented with expert live sessions.
We offer discounts on bulk purchases for over 15 and 30 staff members. We have a limited number of spaces for each cohort so we encourage you to book sooner to avoid disappointment.
Enquire about this courseThe Dementia Sessions (On-Demand Online Training)
The Dementia Sessions series of courses, presented by Behaviour Analyst Dr. Emma Williams, were designed to teach all carers about important behavioural guidance, provide advice on why different behaviours might happen and how to support positive outcomes. Most of the carers that I have come across, during years of clinical work, told me that one of the biggest struggles they had was how to manage different behaviours that they hadn’t experienced before, such as wandering, distressed behaviour, refusal with personal care tasks, or a whole range of other behaviours. I wanted to share my knowledge about techniques you can implement that can help reduce distressed behaviours and enhance person-centred care leading to improved quality of life, for both yourself as the caregiver, and the person living with dementia.
Learn MorePositive Approaches to Managing Distressed Behaviour in Dementia Care
For paid carers and other professionals working with adults with dementia.
This PACT level 3 training is the next level training for those looking to expand their behavioural understanding further and learn how to analyse behavioural problems and create meaningful behaviour change.
In this course, learners delve into more detail about antecedents, consequences and motivation and how these can influence behaviour. They learn not only how to complete ABC behaviour charts, but also how to then interpret those charts to learn the function of a behaviour and subsequently design successful interventions for their clients.
This course is suitable for any individual looking to learn about behavioural approaches in more depth including allied health professionals, team leaders, managers and dementia care practitioners.
The course is delivered across two 3-hour live sessions (across one or two days), delivered either remotely or in person. We also have an online version in development currently- please enquire for more details.
We offer discounts on bulk purchases for over 15 and 30 staff members.
Enquire about this courseDon't see what you need?
We have a number of courses in development and can offer bespoke training where suitable. If you do not see exactly what you need, please contact us and we will do our best to support you and your staff training needs.
Contact usPlease note: These courses are not designed to be a substitute for high quality professional behavioural support, and we cannot provide clinical support for individual clients during these trainings. If you need support for a behaviour of a specific client or clients, please contact us about a bespoke behavioural assessment and intervention package by clicking here.
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