Johor Bahru 6 & 7 JAN17 - Dementia Care Skills (DCS) Training

 

To: All family Caregivers

Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) and Johor Bahru Alzheimer’s Disease Support Association (JOBADA), supported by Hospital Sultan Ismail Johor, will be conducting a Dementia Care Skills Training in Johor Bahru for Family Caregivers (and their care workers) caring for their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s dementia in Johor. 

This DCS Training comprising of 6 Modules are intended to provide family caregivers (and  their care workers) to acquire a better understanding of dementia in an experiential way and empower them to support their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s dementia using the person-centered care approach and focused on the following aspects:

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

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

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

(4)     Recognizing and responding to behaviors that may be exhibited by people with dementia;

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

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

PROGRAM:  

Dementia Care Skills Training (DCS) on 6 & 7 January 2017 (Friday and Saturday) at Seminar Room 1 & 2 (Next to Auditorium), Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru Jalan Persiaran Mutiara, Emas Utama, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru
Date	Time	Module	Facilitator
Day 1 6 January	0830-0900 0900-1030 1030-1230 1230-1400 1400-1530 1530-1700	Registration / Breakfast Module 1:  Nature of Dementia Module 2 – Impact of Dementia / Person-Centered Care LUNCH Module 3 – Effective Communication Module 4 – Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)	Dr Goh Cheng Beh Dr Goh Cheng Beh Edwin Tay Dr Goh Cheng Beh
Day 2 7 January	0830-0900 0900-1030 1030-1230 1230	Registration / Breakfast Module 5 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Module 6 -  Application to Care Practices LUNCH / END	Edwin Tay Edwin Tay

NO Registration Fees - Registrations are open to all family caregivers (and their care workers) who are advised to attend the 6 modules. Compulsory registration based on first-come-first basis.

Email your registration to: jobadajohor@gmail.com providing:

(1)    Full Name/s

(2)    Mobile contact

(3)    Email address

(4)    Indicate whether family caregiver, and

(5)    To whom you are caring for.

Any questions, please call   JOBADA at Tel: 07 222 4016    OR: SITA at 016 765 6857 

Please Register Early for logistic arrangements.

Best regards.

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.