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Dementia Awareness in End of Life Care
6 October 2017 @ 9:15 am - 4:00 pm
Aim of day:
To raise awareness of the specific needs of individuals with cognitive impairment, especially at end of life
Objectives:
All participants will be able to:
- Define dementia and how it affects the person and their carers
- Be aware of the methods of assessing cognition impairment
- Identify the importance of personhood when caring for someone affected by dementia
- Identify the practicable skill set required in all care settings including some simple techniques to help
- Assess and monitor pain using appropriate tools for the patient with dementia
- Consider the implications of dementia in advance care planning
The day will be provided by a multi-professional team from Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.
This course is suitable for all health and social care staff working with individuals with dementia at end of life: for example, community nursing staff, allied health professionals, care home staff, social carers, domiciliary care staff etc
Please see website for further details and booking information.
Cost: £90