26NOV16 & 17DEC16 - DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS (DCS) TRAINING FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS / CARE WORKERS

Dear family Caregivers,

ADFM will be conducting the above Dementia Care Skills Training for Family Caregivers / Care Workers.

The DCS Training Sessions of 6 Modules are intended to provide family caregivers/care workers to acquire a better understanding of dementia and empower them to support their loved ones or people with dementia (PWD) using the person-centred care approach and focused on the following aspects:

(1)  Understand what is dementia, the causes and symptoms;

(2)  Understand the principles of person-centred care;

(3)  Acquire communication skills to interact effectively with people with dementia;

(4)  Recognize and respond to behaviours that may be exhibited by people with dementia;

(5)  Understand the importance of engagement through activity for the person with dementia; and

(6)  Develop self-care strategies to manage work-related stress.

Details for the one and a half day sessions which will be held in November and December are as follows:

Venue:     ADFM PJ Day-Care Centre (No. 6, Lorong 11/8E, Seksyen 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya) 

Saturday, 26 November 2016, 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Module 1: Nature of Dementia

Module 2: Impact of Dementia and Person Centred Care

Saturday, 17 December 2016, 9.00am to 4.00PM

Module 3: Effective Communication

Module 4: Behavioural & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Module 5: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

Module 6:  Application of Care Practices

The training will be conducted / facilitated by following ADFM Team of Trainers:

(1)  Geriatrician,  Dr Elizabeth Chong

(2)  Helen Ung 
(3)  Geriatrician, Dr Khor Hui Min

(4)  Leong Sik Wai

(5)  Satiapoorany d/o Subramaniam

(6)  Felix Kong

NO Registration Fees.  Registrations are now open to all family caregivers/care workers who are advised to register for the 6-module sessions scheduled on 26 November and 17 December 2016.

Email your registration to jennyho8@gmail.com / jenny@adfm.org.my, providing:

(1)    Full Name/s

(2)    Mobile contact

(3)    Email address

(4)    Indicate whether family caregiver or care worker, and

(5)    To whom you are caring for.

Any questions, please whatsapp or call Jenny at mobile -> 016 608 2513.

Please Register Early for logistic arrangements (No last minutes as seats are limited).

Best wishes and kind regards.