Foundation programme – People with dementia and behaviour that is challenging
Suitable for
Nurses, Health Care Support Workers, Care Managers, Home Carers, Social Workers, Social Care Support Workers, Occupational Therapists
Description
This workshop introduces participants to a person-centred approach to understanding behaviours, viewed as challenging, as a means of communicating distress. Participants have opportunity to explore the reasons why behaviours occur and to discuss how to reduce these behaviours.
Attendance choice
1 day – half-day – 4 day foundation programme
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, participants will have met learning outcome 1.3 of the Knowledge Set for Dementia. Participants will have:
- Some understanding of the term ‘challenging behaviour’ and the related issues for people with dementia
- Acknowledged the impact another person’s interaction skills and environment can have on the behaviour of the person with dementia
- Identified practical ways you can translate the principles of responding to behaviours that are challenging
Programme includes
- Defining challenging behaviour
- Understanding behaviour viewed as challenging
- Models for understanding an individual
- Applying the models to a case study
- Developing therapeutic relationships
This programme is recognised by OCR, the NVQ Awarding body, as
providing the underpinning knowledge and understanding for the Skills
for Care National Occupational Standards for NVQ level 2 in Health and
Social Care:
Core Units
HSC21 – Communicate with, and complete records for individuals
HSC23
– Develop one's own knowledge and practice
HSC24 –
Ensure your own actions support the care, protection and well-being of
individuals
Optional Units
HSC240 – Contribute to the identification of risk of danger to individuals and others
