Ten Day Dementia Journey
In addition to their Supporting the Dementia Journey training for carers, PSS also offer a comprehensive 10 day Dementia Journey. Below you will find a breakdown of the course with a list of topics covered each day.
Day 1 - What is Dementia?
What is Dementia?
Signs, symptoms, Types, statistics
Communication
I know you are listening, but can you hear me?
How would you feel if ..?
Understanding behaviours, feelings and emotions
Looking to the future
Visioning care and support in line with National Dementia Strategy
Day 2 - Exploring the Dementia Journey
The Dementia Journey
Simulating what it might be like to have dementia
What next?
Managing change, attitudes and practice
Supporting a distressed person
Recognising signs and symptoms of distress, personally and professionally
Managing distress
Exploring ideas and developing practical solutions
Day 3 - Dignity and Diversity
The Dignity principles
Examining dignity in practice
Celebrating Diversity
Understanding what individuality is
Promoting diversity
Managing good practice
Identifying what needs changing
Managing change
Day 4 - Meaningful Activities
Tasks vs Activities
What is a task? What is an activity?
Creative Activities
Using a persons life experiences to support maintenance of skills and interests
Activity design
Participants design a new activity for their workplace
Managing change
What is an enabling environment?
Creating a whole home approach for people with dementia
Day 5 - Delivering Person Centred Care
Person centred Care
Reaching an agreement on person centred care and support
A person centred plan
Drawing up a person centred plan
Putting the plan into practice
Identifying enhancers and barriers to change
Day 6 - Choice vs Control
What is an enabling environment?
Creating a whole home approach for people with dementia, with specific reference to safeguarding issues
Choice or Control?
Examining choice and control in practice
Safeguarding procedures
POVA, Mental Capacity Act
Day 7 - Effective Care Planning
Personalising care and support plans
What makes a good care and support plan?
Involving families and friends
The circle of life
The importance of Gathering all relevant information
Create a care and support plan
Creation of a care plan
Day 8 - Relationship Centred Planning
I am not an Island
The importance of family and friends
Understanding the complexity of relationships
How does it feel to be a carer of a person with dementia?
The importance of family history and relationships
Involving family and friends in the care process
Effective communication
Day 9 - Networking and Partnerships
Building relationships with professionals
Communication and understanding
Clarifying roles and responsibilities
Avoiding a blame culture
National / Local Dementia Strategy
Meeting targets
Day 10 - Time for Change
Building common ground
What are you proud of?
Issues and concerns
Hopes and opportunities
Tools to succeed
Vision and commitment
Taking action
Implementing change
Action Planning
Individual action plans
