Cardiff Dementia Training Calendar Hyfforddiant Gofal Cymdeithasol Caerdydd/ Cardiff Social Care Learning & Development Learning & Development Calendar 2024/25 April 2024 – March 2025 Should you require further information regarding upcoming training, please contact – Sian Hendley - [email protected] Julie Lever - [email protected] The Training and Development Team can be contacted on 02920 871 11 11 External Social Care workforce – to also include Volunteers, Personal assistants ,Unpaid Carers (looking after a family member or friend), working carers (who also have caring responsibilities outside of their employment ) The calender will state who the training is suitable for If you would like to book training, and are not employed by Cardiff Council, you will first need to be provided with access to Learning Pool. Please complete the appropriate setup form below and return to the following mailbox [email protected] if you need assistance, please e mail me Julie Lever as above For Personal Assistants, Micro Enterprises and unpaid carers please find the booking for on the Dewis page found here – please use the drop down menu Job Title on the form to identify your role. Cardiff Personal Assistant and Micro Enterprise Training Form | DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (dewiscil.org.uk) The Cardiff Social Care Training & Development Team aim to provide a range of training to equip care givers with the essential knowledge and skills needed to provide high-quality care to the individuals they support living with Dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain. Each type of dementia stops a person’s brain cells (neurones) working properly in specific areas, affecting their ability to remember, think and speak. This comprehensive training programme covers a range of topics outlined below: Face to Face · How to provide better Dementia Care. An interactive and experiential look into what Dementia is and how we can better support those living with Dementia. The session is full of discussions, activities where we explore how we create better quality interactions with people by improving how we communicate with them, their environment, and their specific individual needs. · Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care. In line with the Good Work Dementia Framework, this session is running at Informed Level – 2 Informed people understand what dementia is and how it affects a person with dementia and those around them. They also understand how to communicate effectively. · Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities. An interactive and experiential look into the finer points of Dementia Care. This session builds from the first session (Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care) and increases our awareness and ability to create stimulating and meaningful interactions through Dementia specific therapies which have been proven to increase quality of life and slow the progression of Dementia. Through various discussions and activities, we also explore how modern technology can support people living with Dementia. On-line Workshops · Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs) This workshop provides an overview of the concepts of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. It provides Activity ideas with tips and Techniques that will help you to run engaging 1-2-1 activities or activity sessions including using reminiscence. · Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia (2 hrs). This course provides an overview of communication barriers that dementia may cause (go through some potential symptoms and share experiences). Communication tips and ideas to make communication easier. Simple Reminiscence and thinking about how we word things. Understanding behaviours and how to respond like Dealing with distress – “Feel with not Deal with.” And communication methods to try (Validation and Reality Orientation). · Creating a Dementia Friendly Space(1.5 hrs)- This course provides tips for adapting the home to create an accessible and safe home for someone with dementia. It helps to make simple considerations for adaptations to make a home more comfortable and useable. · Reminiscence Therapy- How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs)-This course provides an overview of reminiscence therapy and its benefits (how it helps physically, personally and emotionally) It is a Interactive session with numerous activities which encourages us to Reminisce as often as possible, every day. Goes over the differences of “Reminiscing Vs Remembering, you will be able to use of questioning and improving our skills to “Swim in the Memories” to have long reminiscent conversations. · Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour)- This training will enable you to become an Alzheimer Society dementia friend (route to becoming a dementia ambassador). It will increase awareness on what dementia is and how it can affect people. It will share activities Produced by Alzheimer Society. · Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs)- This course provides an overview of Dementia. Looking into different types of technology available that can support people and links technology in with how it can support with better care. To book onto any of the above training please book via Learning pool, if you do not have a learning pool account please e mail [email protected] and an account can be set up for you. Training Schedule May 2024 Wednesday 1st May 2024 1:00-2:30pm- Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). Tuesday 14th May 2024 10-12:00- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) Thursday 30th May 10.00am-3.00pm- How to provide better Dementia Care. June 2024 Saturday 1st June 2024 1:00- 2:30 pm-Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). Tuesday 4th June 2024 10-11:30 am- Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Monday 10th June 1 – 3 pm- Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia. (2 hrs On-line). Thursday 18th June 1.00pm- 3.00pm- Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line) Tuesday 25th June 2024 1:00 - 3:00 pm-Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). July 2024 Thursday 4th July 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care Monday 15th July 2024 10 -12:00- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) Thursday 18th July 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities August 2024 Friday 9th Aug 2024 1-2:30pm- Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Tuesday 13th Aug 2024 9:30 – 11:30am- Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia. (2 hrs On-line). Monday 19th August 10:00am-12:00pm- Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Thursday 22nd Aug 2024 10:00 -12:00pm- Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Friday 30th Aug 2024 9:30-11:00am-Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 12 hrs On-line). September 2024 Thursday 12th September 10.00am-3.00pm- How to provide better Dementia Care. Thursday 19th Sept 2024 10- 12:00- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) October 2024 Wednesday 2nd October 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care. Friday 4th Oct 2024 10-11:30am- Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Monday 7th Oct 2024 1-3pm- Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia (2 hours On-line). Saturday 19th October 2:00pm-4:00pm- Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Tuesday 22nd Oct 2024 10:00- 12:00pm- Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Wednesday 23rd October 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities Tuesday 29th Oct 2024 1:00-2:30pm- Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). November 2024 Thursday 14th Nov 2024 2:00- 4:00pm- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) December 2024 Wednesday 4th Dec 2024 10-11:30am- Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Monday 9th Dec 2024 1:00 – 3:00pm Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia. (2 hrs On-line). Thursday 12th December 10.00am-3.00pm- How to provide better Dementia Care. Monday 16th December 9:30-11:30 am- Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Thursday 19th Dec 2024 10:00- 12:00pm- Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). January 2025 Wednesday 8th Jan 2025 10:30 -12:00 Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). Tuesday 14th Jan 2025 10:00 12:00- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) February 2025 Monday 3rd Feb 2024 1-2:30pm- Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Wednesday 5th February 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care Friday 7th Feb 2025 10-12 noon- Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia (2 hrs On-line). Thursday 13th February 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities Tuesday 18th February 1:00 – 3:00pm- Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Thursday 20th February 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care. Monday 24th Feb 2024 10:00 -12:00pm- Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs On-line). Thursday 27th February 10.00am-3.00pm- How to provide better Dementia Care. March 2025 Monday 3rd Mar 2025 9:30-11:00- Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). Friday 14th Mar 2025 10:00- 12:00- Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) Thursday 27th March 9.30am-4.30pm- Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities Self-Directed Learning Opportunities One in a Million Host: Learning Pool Available at; Course: One in a Million Blended Learning (learningpool.com) E-Learning Dementia Dementia awareness Host: Learning Pool Accessed at: Course: Ymwybyddiaeth Dementia Ar-lein / Online Dementia Awareness (learningpool.com) Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Host: Learning Pool Accessed at Course: Mental Capacity Act Blended Learning (learningpool.com) Person centred care Host: Learning Pool Accessed at Course: Person Centred Care Blended Learning (learningpool.com) Dementia Care Host; Alison Free Learning Platform - Care Giving Skills – Dementia Care Accessed at: Caregiving Skills Dementia Care | Free Online Course | Alison (one in a million to follow) Dementia Awareness Host; SCIE – Social Care Institute for Excellence Accessed at; Dementia awareness (Tier 1): e-learning course - SCIE Safeguarding Group A (for those who do not have access to Learning Pool) Host: Social Care Wales Accessed at: Group A Safeguarding | Social Care Wales Introduction to Parkinson’s Host; Parkinsons.org Accessed at: Introduction to Parkinson's (Excellence Network) | Parkinson's UK (parkinsons.org.uk) Appendix Subject Aims and Objectives How to provide better Dementia Care Aims and Objectives Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia. · Discuss in detail the ways in which Dementia could affect people. (Types/Progression etc) · Discusses the importance of interaction and Communication with someone living with dementia. · Communication tips and ideas for a flexible person-centred approach. · Understanding behaviours and how to respond empathetically. · Dealing with distress or challenging behaviour. · Communication methods to try with confusion or hallucinations etc. Person Centred Approach in Dementia Care · Overview of person-centred care for someone with dementia · Discussion around the importance of understanding every person uniqueness and how to find out what’s important. · Introduction to the concepts of tailored Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Reminiscence Therapy · To equip staff with person centred approach and to encourage ideas of ways they can improve on what’s already done. · To provide practical support on implementing activities and support that’s person centred. Dementia Care Workshop: Person Centred Care. Aims and Objectives An interactive and experiential look into what Dementia is and how we can better support those living with Dementia. The session is full of discussions, activities where we explore how we create better quality interactions with people by improving how we communicate with them, their environment, and their specific individual needs. Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia. · Discuss in detail the ways in which Dementia could affect people. (Types/Progression etc) · Discusses the importance of interaction and Communication with someone living with dementia. · Communication tips and ideas for a flexible person-centred approach. · Understanding behaviours and how to respond empathetically. · Dealing with distress or challenging behaviour. · Communication methods to try with confusion or hallucinations etc. · Experiential activities including Goggle, gloves and things that impair our senses and replicate what it might feel like to have Dementia. Creating Dementia Friendly Spaces · Tips for adapting the home to be more accessible. · How to create a stimulating and safe home for someone with dementia · Consider simple adaptations to make a home more comfortable and enabling. Person Centred Approach in Dementia Care · Overview of person-centred care for someone with dementia · Discussion around the importance of understanding every person uniqueness and how to find out what’s important. · Introduction to the concepts of tailored Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Reminiscence Therapy · To equip staff with person centred approach and to encourage ideas of ways they can improve on what’s already done. · To provide practical support on implementing activities and support that’s person centred. Dementia Care Workshop: Tools and Activities · Aims and Objectives · Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia. · Overview of the concepts of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy · Discusses why keeping the brain and the body is so important. · Stimulating Activity Ideas based on the CST ethos. (1-2-1 or group activities) · Looks at Stimulation targets within activities · Tips and Techniques that will help you to run fun, engaging activity sessions. (1-2-1 or groups/with or without equipment) Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia. · Overview of reminiscence therapy and why it’s so important. · Looks at how it differs from regular Reminiscence. · Interactive session with numerous ideas of reminiscence activities. · Talks about the Multi-Sensory Approach. · Discussion around Reminiscence conversational skills · Practical support on how to implement the activities and create your own. Digital Tools to Support People Living with Dementia · Overview dementia and how the Digital world can help. · Discuss reminiscence activities and a multi-sensory approach. · Discuss the importance of keeping active, connected and independent. · Introduce digital tools to support independent living and well-being. · Co -Produced with Digital Communities Wales Cognitive Stimulation – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 Hrs on-line) Aims and Objective: · Overview of the concepts of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy · Discusses what Neuro plasticity is and what Neural Pathways are. · Discusses what the University College London did for their study and what it shows. · Discusses Stimulation Targets form the University of Alabama. · Discuss Stimulating Activity Ideas based on the CST ethos. · Tips and Techniques that will help you to run engaging 1-2-1 activities or activity sessions including using reminiscence. · Covers Person Centred Activities · Talks about making the “Mundane Magical” making everyday activities fun. Communication Strategies – How we can better help someone living with dementia (2 Hrs on-line) Aims and Objectives: · Overview of communication barriers that dementia may cause (go through some potential symptoms and share experiences) · Communication tips and ideas to make communication easier. · Simple Reminiscence · Thinking about how we word things. · Understanding behaviours and how to respond like Dealing with distress – “Feel with not Deal with.” · Communication methods to try (Validation and Reality Orientation). Creating a Dementia Friendly Space (1 ½ hrs On-line). Aims and Objectives · Tips for adapting the home. · How to create an accessible and safe home for someone with dementia · Simple considerations for adaptations to make a home more comfortable and useable. • Reminiscence Therapy – How we can better help those living with dementia (2 hrs On-line) Aims and Objectives Overview of reminiscence therapy and its benefits (how it helps physically, personally and emotionally) · Interactive session with numerous activities which encourages us to Reminisce as often as possible, every day. · Goes over the differences of “Reminiscing Vs Remembering” . · Use of questioning and improving our skills to “Swim in the Memories” to have long reminiscent conversations. · Practical support on how to implement the activities and create your own. · Talks about the multi-sensory approach and how using the senses is important. · Discusses how Person-Centred Reminiscence is important. · Covers Muscle memory and capabilities. Dementia Friend Information Session (1.5 hour On-line) Aims and Objectives · Become an Alzheimer Society dementia friend (route to becoming a dementia ambassador) · Increase awareness on what dementia is and how it can affect people · Activities Produced by Alzheimer Society · Bookcase analogy Digital Tools To Support People Living with Dementia (1.5hrs On-line) Aims and Objectives · Overview of Dementia · Looks into different types of technology available that can support people. · Links that technology in with how it can support with better care. · Reminiscence, Music, sensory and activity apps · Useful links