Introduction to Person-Centred Dementia Care

Course Objectives

This half-day modular course aims to provide learners with strategies to promote person-centred care and apply self-care strategies for both professional care staff and family caregivers.

• Explain the Person-Centred Care approach
• Identify strategies for promoting person-centred care
• Describe the impact of dementia on professional staff
• Recognise signs and symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout
• Apply self-care strategies for self and caregivers

Course Content

• Principles of Person-Centred Care
• Impact of dementia on professional staff
• Signs and Symptoms of stress, compassion fatigue and burnout
• Self-Care Strategies

Assessment

Learners will be assessed via a 1 hour virtual oral questioning session on their competencies acquired through the learnings.

The assessment will be conducted within 5 working days after the course. Learners will be informed of the schedule via email upon course confirmation.

Course Schedule for FY2025/2026

*Conducted in-class after the classroom training ends.

Who Should Attend

Support care staff, ancillary care staff, corporate services staff and volunteers who would like to be equipped with a basic understanding of how to care for people living with dementia in a variety of settings including the family home, centre-based services, and residential care facilities.

SNB-CPE points will be awarded.

Competency Mapping (DCCF)

• Person-Centred Care

Additional Information:

Please log in to register your interest.

For any questions about the course, please email Chris at academy@dementia.org.sg.