Working in Long-term Care Series for Healthcare Professionals
This series of four workshops aims to give health care professionals an overview of issues related to caring for someone with dementia in a long term care home.

 

 

Enhance your knowledge in supporting personal care activities for persons living wih dementia.

 

Learning Objectives:

Define Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSDs)

Discuss the connection between personal care and responsive behaviours.

Recognize that behaviour has meaning specific to the individual.

Use communication techniques including validation to reduce responsive behaviour during personal car

 

 

 

 

Workshop will be presented online via Zoom.

 

Working in Long-term Care Series for Healthcare Professionals
This series of four workshops aims to give health care professionals an overview of issues related to caring for someone with dementia in a long term care home.

 

 

Learn the importance of oral health in overall wellbeing & health, best practice guidelines and practical strategies for providing oral care in each stage of dementia.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop will be presented online via Zoom.