Creating dementia care environments
Suitable for
Managers of Health Care Support Workers, Care Managers, Home Carers, Social Workers, Social Care Support Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists – all who work with people with dementia.
Description
In this workshop, participants are introduced to the Guide to Dementia Care Environments (Alzheimer’s Society, 2006) and explore how design principles and features can be used to positively affect the ability of a person with dementia to engage with their surroundings.
Attendance choice
1 day
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, participants will have met learning outcome 1.1; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6 2.3 and, 3.1 of the Knowledge Set for Dementia. Participants will have:
- Explored the philosophy of person-centred care
- Understood the effect of dementia on the person’s ability to engage with their surroundings
- Discussed design principles and objectives
- Explored features that create an enabling environment
- Become familiar with the Guide to Dementia Care Environments (Alzheimer’s Society, 2006)
- Agreed the need to develop care practice that supports the use of design features
Programme includes
- Defining dementia
- The Person Centred Approach to working with people with dementia
- Understanding impairment and disability
- Design principles and objectives
- Creating enabling environments
