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

*Conducted in-class after the classroom training ends.

Each scheduled session will commence only if the minimum enrolment has been met.

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.

2 SNB-CPE points will be awarded.

Certificate of Accomplishment in Person-Centred Dementia Care

The Introduction to Person-Centred Dementia Care module is a compulsory module in the basic-level stackable training roadmap. Upon completion all the compulsory modules in the roadmap, learners will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment (COA) in Person-Centred Dementia Care.

Competency Mapping (DCCF - Basic Level)

• Person-Centred Care

Additional Information:

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