Experiencing Dementia
22nd April 2015 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Target group: Managers and senior staff working in social care.
Every training course Re-Live design and deliver is experiential. This dynamic and practical way of learning allows trainees to hold on to information, acquire new skills and build confidence. Evidence shows that experiential training is more likely to bring about a deeper change in attitudes, and greater development of compassion than more traditional training methods.
This one day training course is aimed at people who want to gain a deeper insight into dementia.
The training will:
- Develop trainees ability to empathise with a person with dementia
- Equip trainees with a better understanding of the experience of a person living with dementia
- Explore the emotional and psychological impact of dementia on those diagnosed and those caring for someone with dementia
- Guide trainees through a series of experiential exercises which provide a unique insight into dementia
- Provide a space for trainees to share practice and reflect on their experiences of working in the field of dementia care
A Certificate of Attendance and a workbook will be issued. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Registration and refreshments from 9am.
