Dementia Care 1: Understanding Dementia

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This video focuses on the physical condition of dementia and how it affects the person. It explores the myths and stereotypes and considers how these can influence the quality of care given. Used with Dementia Care 2: Person Centred Dementia Care, covers all dementia requirements of the Care Certificate.

One of our reviews:
"An engaging training video, with clear distinct sections that build on each other to support the learning process. The video is of a consistently high quality."
Stacey Parker, Alzheimer's Society
SKU:
D81
Format:
DVD
Duration:
33 minute video in 6 sections to be used in a suggested 2 hour training session
Consultant:
Jacqui Ramus CPsychol Dementia Lead at St Monica Trust
Standards:
Care Certificate Standard 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 & 9.4 - All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care (AWIFHSC) Section 7 - The Health and Social Care Standards (Scotland) - NISCC's Induction Standards (NI)
Supporting Materials:
Contains a Lesson plan, Handouts, Question and Answer sheets, Care Certificate Workbook and a CPD accredited certificate
Peer Review:
Alzheimer’s Society

Product Overview

Understanding Dementia focuses on the physical condition of dementia and how it affects the person. This course also explores the myths and stereotypes and considers how these can influence the quality of care given. Further to this, it introduces the person-centred qualities that a skilled carer would reflect in their day-to-day practice, and how person centred values and modified techniques can improve a carer’s ability to provide responsive and supportive dementia care.

Subjects covered include:

Understanding Dementia • What does Dementia mean for Individuals? • Exploring the Myths and Stereotypes of Dementia • The Main Conditions that may cause Dementia • The Bookcase Analogy for Memory • The Person Centred Theory of Dementia • The VIPS Framework

This video course is designed to be used in conjunction with Dementia Care 2: Person Centred Dementia Care

 

Standards

England

Care Certificate Standard 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 & 9.4

NOS: MH14.2013

RQF: Dementia awareness (Level 2 Diploma in Care, Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support), Understand the process and experience of dementia (Level 2 Diploma in Care, Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support)

Wales

All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care (AWIFHSC)

Scotland

The Health and Social Care Standards

Northern Ireland

NISCC's Induction Standards

Reviews

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  • 5
    Makes you understand more in depth

    Posted by Natalie Barnett - Lastminute Care on 17th Feb 2020

  • 5
    clear and informative

    Posted by Diana Davies - Q Care on 15th Feb 2020

  • 4
    Good basics in understanding dementia

    Posted by Laura McKeown - NR Care on 4th Feb 2020

  • 5
    Very informative and easily explained

    Posted by Sharon Hennigan - Bluebird Care Selby on 18th Jan 2020

    Found all stages very interesting and well explained

  • 5
    Very interesting and can learn many things in a very short time.

    Posted by Lexy Clark - NR Care on 30th Dec 2019

    The main causes of dementia are explained more than clear, all examples are from every day life.

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