ADFM National
Caregivers Support Network, sponsored by Lundbeck Malaysia and supported by the
Geriatric Unit of UMMC (PPUM), will be conducting a 3 days professional training workshop Titled “Care of People with Cognitive Impairment”.
DATE: 6, 7 & 8 June 2014 (3
DAYS)
TIME: 8.30AM - 5.30PM
VENUE: Dewan Pulasari, Rawatan Utama (RUKA
BUILDING), 2nd Floor, University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM)
TRAINER: Dr Gemma Law, PhD
CPsychol (UK), AFBPsS , CADC,
is the Assistant Professor College of
Life Science & Technology School of Professional & Continuing Education
at Hong Kong University (HKU).
Target
Audience: Trained nurses, allied health professionals with some
experiences in dementia care, or people who want to develop their knowledge and
skills in Dementia care enroll to the program, and experienced volunteers.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE with CPD points (A3
– 15 Points) awarded by the Malaysian Nursing Board will be issued by
ADFM to participants at the closing ceremony on completion of the 3 days
training.
Introduction
People
with cognitive impairment would go through different stage of disease
progression following the medical diagnosis.
Clients will present with anxiety, depression and ineffective coping
whilst family caregivers experiencing the caregiving burden due to inadequate
knowledge on the condition and its needs of care at different stage.
Therefore,
the aim of the workshop is to equip professional staff and or volunteers with
adequate knowledge and skill on care to meet the needs of people with cognitive
impairment as well as to provide supports to family caregivers.
Learning
Objectives:
Upon
completion of the training, participants will be able:
1. To
discuss the disease progression from early to late stage and its treatment and
care;
2. To conduct needs assessment on people with
cognitive impairment;
3. To lessen the feeling of caregiving
burden of family caregivers through
4. To design appropriate activity program for
people of different stage of
Condition;
5. To identify the contributing factors
developing the challenging behavior.
Teaching:
Lecture,
case study and case discussion.
Assessment:
1. 100%
attendance.
2. Oral Presentation (40%) – a 15 minutes
presentation on a chosen scenario.
3. An essay (60%) –
Individual student is required to write a 1,200 words paper
on
a chosen topic. Give a rationale for choosing the topic, a brief description
on
the client’s presenting problem, and write a care plan on how to handle
the identified problems and to meet the
needs of care.
Medium: English
Day One
Day
|
Time
|
Topics
|
Trainer
|
Fri
|
8:30
- 8:45
|
Welcome and Registration
Briefing on the course
|
|
|
8:45
– 10:00
|
Updating the knowledge on the different stage of Cognitive
Impairment – MCI, Early and Moderate stage
|
Dr Gemma Law
|
|
10:00-10:15
|
Break
|
|
|
10:15-11:30
|
Pharmacological Approach
|
|
|
11:30-12;30
|
Conducting a comprehensive Assessment
|
|
|
12:30-13:00
|
Lunch
|
|
|
13:00
-14:30
|
Counselling to individual client and family members
|
|
|
14:30-15:30
|
Case intake and report writing
|
|
|
15:30-15:45
|
Break
|
|
|
15:45-17:00
|
Case Discussion
|
|
|
17:00–17:30
|
An Overview
|
|
Day Two
Day
|
Time
|
Topics
|
Trainer
|
Sat
|
8:30 - 8:45
|
Briefing on home assignment
|
Dr Gemma Law
|
|
8:45 – 10:00
|
Care planning
Practical Session
|
|
|
10:00-10:15
|
Break
|
|
|
10:15-11:30
|
Monitoring the progress on individual client
Setting up a portfolio for the client
|
|
|
11:30-12;30
|
Planning daily activity schedule at day center or
residential homes
|
|
|
12:30-13:00
|
Lunch
|
|
|
13:00 -14:30
|
Reminiscence as a therapeutic activity
|
|
|
14:30-15:30
|
Story Telling &
iPad
|
|
|
15:30-15:45
|
Break
|
|
|
15:45-17:00
|
Group Discussion on planning an activity (indoor and
outdoor)
|
|
|
17:00–17:30
|
An Overview
|
|
Day Three
Day
|
Time
|
Topics
|
Trainer
|
Sun
|
8:30 - 8:45
|
Briefing on the assignment
|
Dr Gemma Law
|
|
8:45 – 10:00
|
Maintaining people with late stage at home or in
residential home
|
|
|
10:00-10:15
|
Break
|
|
|
10:15-11:30
|
Pharmacological and non-medical Approach on challenging
behaviour
|
|
|
11:30-12;30
|
Nutritional value and physical exercise
|
|
|
12:30-13:00
|
Lunch
|
|
|
13:00
-14:30
|
Use of multi-sensory stimulation
|
|
|
14:30-15:30
|
Preparation for death and dying
Ethical issues on Dementia care
|
|
|
15:30-15:45
|
Break
|
|
|
15:45-17:30
|
Oral Presentation
|
|
Oral Presentation
Individual
student is required to present a 15 minutes talk on their chosen topic.
The
assessment will be based on the following criteria:
1.
Presentation skill
2.
Organization skill
3.
Level of relevancy
4.
Appropriateness on use of care approach
5.
Discussion/Conclusion
Home Assignment
Individual
student is required to submit an essay, not more than 1,200 words on their
chosen client from work place such as day care or residential home.
The
essay should consist of assessment, use of diagnostic and screening tests for
confirming the diagnosis, treatment and care.
Student
should attempt to describe on the type of intervention given to the client, and
process to evaluate on the outcomes.
Justification must be provided to support the reason for delivering the
intervention to the client and the family caregiver.
REGISTRATION
FEE: RM 150 Per Participant.
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:
1. Closing
date by 30 May 2014 on first-come first-served basis.
2.
For payment (Cash or Cheque), you can bank-in direct to ADFM Bank
Account at CIMB, Account No. 1248 – 0009508 – 05 – 5.
3. Email completed Registration Form together
with the Payment Receipt to jenny@adfm.org.my
or Fax to 03 7960 8482.
4. Further information, email jenny@adfm.org.my
or call 016 608 2513 / 03 7931 5850.
Alzheimer’s
Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM)
May 2014
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