Challenging Behaviour in Dementia Care - Free places offered

There are places available on the Challenging Behaviour in Dementia Care on the following dates:

14th October 2015, 9.30am – 4.30pm Committee Room 2, Neuadd Brycheiniog, Brecon LD3 7HR
28th January 2016 9.30am – 4.30pm NPTC Group, Coleg Powys, Llanidloes Road, Newtown SY16 4HU
15th March 2016 9.30am, - 4.30pm Committee Room A, The Gwalia, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AA

Please book your places via Trent Self Service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827507

Aim:  To enable participants to explore in greater depth the nature and effects of dementia upon individuals. It will identify the principles behind person centred care, and will help participants to identify ways in which they can apply person centred care in the work place.

Key Learning Outcomes:
 To identify and recognise the range of signs and symptoms of dementia
 To identify the essential components of person centred care, and develop greater confidence and competence in delivering person centred care to clients with dementia
 To consider various techniques for communicating successfully with people with dementia, including strategies for responding appropriately to delusions and hallucinations
 To identify some of the challenging behaviours displayed by clients with dementia, and discuss effective solutions
 To examine some of the reasons why clients with dementia may become malnourished, and examine various strategies to help improve their nutritional status