Course Description
Overview
Our Level 3 dementia awareness Train the Trainer course is designed to enable those attending to confidently train their in-house teams. During the course delegates will receive expert tuition from our team of experienced Trainers.
Attendees will learn how to deliver our own dementia awareness course, with a view to them using our materials in their own internal delivery post training. Every person attending will also be assessed in their own delivery by our team to achieve a formal sign off of competence.
Benefits of having an in house Trainer
- Improve the quality of care provided
- Reassurance of having attended an externally accredited course
- Flexibility to train small groups as and when needed
- Reduce costs by removing the reliance on external providers
What do delegates receive?
- Training to deliver our own accredited materials
- Trainer notes
- Presentations
- Delegate workbook
- Videos to support delivery
- Certificate templates
- Periodic material updates
- Ongoing support from our Training Team
Objectives
By the end of the session delegates will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of dementia
- List the different types of dementia
- Understand the importance of communication between carer and client
- Explain best practice when supporting an individual with dementia
Course Content
- What is dementia?
- Diagnosis process
- Key dementia symptoms
- The brain
- Types of dementia
- Importance of communication
- Providing support with nutrition and hydration needs
- Person centred care
- Identifying unusual behaviours and the reasons behind them
- How to plan a training session
- Observed assessment of delivery
See also our course
Level 2 Understanding Dementia.
