DSDC provides a range of training courses designed to support you both personally and professionally.

We offer a mixture of in person and online training options for you to learn in a way that is most suited to your needs. Our training is underpinned by research and delivered by our experienced multi-disciplinary team of nurses, architects and designers.

Below are the training courses DSDC offers. For more information, or to book a training session at your place of work, please contact us. If you are looking for a specific training course and do not see it listed, let us know; we regularly work with organisations to create training that meets specific requirements.

 
 

DSDC Training Courses

  • Alcohol and Dementia

    This training course focuses upon individuals with cognitive impairment, probably dementia, which has resulted from alcohol consumption. Treatment, care and support for this group can be challenging and in the past individuals have often fallen between existing services.

  • Best Practice in Dementia Care

    Developed for all frontline health and social care staff, enabling learners to develop existing skills, gain new knowledge, and improve their care for people with dementia.

  • Carers Workshops

    DSDC provides workshops for family carers and volunteers, which provide the knowledge and understanding required for their role(s). Topics covered include: understading dementia, impact of the environment, communication, preventing stress and distress, preventing crisis situations, and support networks.

  • Creating Sensory Based Activities for People with Advanced Dementia

    Taking part in meaningful and enjoyable activities is really important in living well with dementia. The changes that dementia can bring sometimes mean that this is not easy. Learn how to create personalised sensory activity while supporting people with advanced dementia to use their strengths to participate and engage with their environment in more meaningful ways.

  • Dementia and Sexuality

    Sexuality and dementia can be a taboo topic, yet behaviour that seems inappropriate may be a person's attempt to express basic social and emotional needs. How do we wade through our own ideas of sexuality and ageing to see sexual behaviour for what it is?

  • Effective Leadership for Dementia Care Services

    Good leadership should be knowledgeable and inspiring, supporting the workforce and bringing about positive change to improve services. This innovative programme will help you develop your leadership qualities and promote and enhance the quality of support for people with dementia.

  • Intersection of Dementia + Design

    This course redresses the balance between dementia care and design by focussing on the complex combination of the individual, dementia and the environment. It will develop knowledge of the key principles of ‘dementia friendly’ design, which is seen as one of a set of non-pharmacological interventions. This course is suitable for anyone involved in the development or delivery of services and spaces where people with dementia may live, work or play.

  • Introduction to Dementia + Design

    The Introduction to Dementia + Design course has been developed to give those interested in the field a compact taster into the principles of dementia friendly design. This course will provide you with a basic overview of the key principles of dementia friendly design, which is seen as one of a set of non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia.

  • Making Activity Meaningful for People with Dementia

    Meaningful activity and having a purpose in life is a fundamental human need. People with dementia deserve every interaction, whether an activity of daily living or a leisure activity, to be meaningful and positive. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to develop a varied programme of activity in care settings which are person-centred and meaningful.

  • Recognising End of Life in People with Dementia

    Dementia is a life-limiting illness, it has no cure therefore a palliative approach is required to improve the quality of life of individuals and their families. This is achieved by preventing and relieving suffering encompassing physical, psychosocial and spiritual components of the disease process. This training will assist in understanding the disease trajectory and identifying the eight signs and symptoms of end stage dementia.

  • Understanding Advanced Care Planning for People with Dementia

    When approaching end of life, unnecessary hospital admissions and cumbersome interventions can negatively impact quality of life, with physical comfort and personal dignity being jeopardised. Advance Care Planning (ACP) can work towards addressing this issue, providing a forum to express an individual’s wishes regarding treatment and preferred place of care when they are unable to do so independently.

  • Understanding Distressed Behaviour

    Increased stress often leads to distressed behaviour in people living with dementia. Understanding behaviour as a means of communicating a need is vital in person centred support. This training is built on the Newcastle Model of Unmet Needs, and will help you increase your knowledge, skills and confidence to support people with dementia in a more compassionate, understanding and professional way.

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