Challenging Behaviour and Dementia

Dementia and Challenging Behaviour TrainingThis course covers a wide variety of key aspects when working with older people in residential or domiciliary care who present behaviours which may be harmful to themselves or others.

The course is underpinned by a Toolkit of skills which care workers can use to identify and define problem behaviours, plan short and long term interventions to minimise the harm caused, and assess the cause of challenging behaviours.


The course will include an overview of some of the most common factors associated with challenging elderly clients including dementias such as Alzheimer's Disease as well as Depression and environmental or biological factors.

Shorter Courses

This 1-day course is also available as a shortened 3 hour workshop with consecutive AM and PM sessions for separate delegate groups. This version will have reduced Learning Objectives and more intensive input. Please contact us for further details.

Download the Course Information Pack here

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Learning Objectives

Describe the key functional and organic mental health issues that may effect older people in care

 

Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills for working with older people

 

Discuss the potential vulnerability of elderly people in care and the protective arrangements to help both staff and clients

 

Understand the reasons why some older people present as challenging or aggressive, and develop skills in working with challenging behaviour

 

This course is suitable for:

Care Home Staff

 

Residential Care Workers

 

Domiciliary Care Workers

 

Care Assistants