Person–Centered Care
and People With Dementia

This one–day workshop introduces participants to a person–centred approach to caring for people with dementia.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of the effect of illnesses which cause dementia
• Discuss the importance of effective communication
• Identify practical ways to use a range of communication skills
• Explore the practice of 5–A Personhood Model of Care
• Explore the term ‘responsive behaviour’
• Identify risk factors for developing dementia
• Discuss treatment options for dementia
• Discuss the concept of maintaining a healthy brain

Who Should Attend

Professional and family care partners who are concerned in delivering the very best quality care for persons with dementia

Course Material

Participants receive a certificate of attendance, all course hand–outs, the Living Dementia Case–Study Approach, and a Care Wheel