Dates
Course details
- Time: 09:30am to 12:30pm (9:15am arrival for tea/coffee and registration) | 13:15pm to 16:30pm (13:15pm arrvial for tea/coffee and registration)
- Venue: Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay
- Trainer: Training 2 Care
- Targeted services: Community Wellbeing, Disability Team, Commissioned Services ( PIVs), Vulnerable People Team
- Target group: Attendees would need to be working in a team where learning about Dementia is important to their post.
Course aims and objectives
Introduction to dementia:
- Identify the different forms of dementia
- Describe the risk factors linked to dementia
- Sign and symptoms of dementia
Depression:
- Understanding what is depression
- Identify signs and symptoms of depression
- How depression is diagnosed
- Describe some of the more common causes of depression in people living with dementia
Minimising Risks
- Describe what good person centred dementia support looks like
- Identify strategies that can reduce the risk of having depression
Treatments and Support:
- Explain the actions that should be taken if a person is suspected of having depression
- Identify how to support a person living with dementia and depression
- Identify avenues of support available
For further information, or if you have booked a place on the course and have not received notification to attend please contact the Workforce Development & Learning Administrative Team. Please do not turn up to any course unless you have received notification of your place as the event may be fully booked.