Specialist Care
Dementia Awareness and Person-Centred Dementia Care
Understanding dementia types, progression, and their impact on individuals and families. Covers person-centred dementia care approaches, communication strategies, managing distressed behaviour, creating dementia-friendly environments, and end-of-life considerations in dementia care.
What You'll Learn
- Types of dementia and how they differ: Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal
- The lived experience of dementia and its impact on identity
- Person-centred dementia care: Tom Kitwood's personhood model
- Communication strategies for people with advanced dementia
- Understanding and responding to distressed behaviour
- Creating dementia-friendly care environments
Who This Course Is For
Care staff working with older people or anyone with a dementia diagnosis in residential, domiciliary, or community settings.
CQC Quality Statement Mapping
This course supports evidence for the following CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements:
- QS6 - Safe and effective staffing
- QS9 - Equity in experience and outcomes
- QS10 - Equity in experience and outcomes
Certificate of Completion
On completion, you'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate of completion with a unique verification code. This certificate can be added to your CPD portfolio and presented as evidence of competency during CQC inspections.
CPD Accredited Skills for Care Aligned CQC Mapped