18 & 19 FEB17 - ADFM Dementia Care Skills (DCS) Training for Family Caregivers

ADFM will be conducting another DCS training session for family caregivers and their care workers on 18 February and 19 February 2017.

This Dementia Care Skills (DCS) Training, covers one and a half day of  interactive and observed learning through video play, dynamics group activities and sharing of experiences, is intended to provide family caregivers (and their care workers) to acquire a better understanding of dementia and empower them to support their loved ones / persons living with Alzheimer’s dementia, using the person-centered care approach.

                                      

Learning Outcome:

·   Understanding what is dementia, the causes and symptoms;

·   Understanding the principles of person-centered care;

·   Acquiring communication skills to interact effectively with people with dementia;

·   Recognizing and respond to behaviours that may be exhibited by people with dementia;

·   Understanding the importance of engagement through activity for the person with dementia;

·   Developing self-care strategies to manage work-related stress.

Program

Venue:  ADFM PJ Day-Care Centre, No. 6 Lorong 11/8E, Seksyen 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Date/Day	Time	Training Module	ADFM Facilitator
Day 1 - 18 February	0830-0900 0900-1030 1030-1045 1045-1230 1230-1300 1300-1430 1430-1630	Registration / Tea & Coffee Module 1:  Nature of Dementia Refreshment Module 2 – Impact of Dementia / PCC LUNCH Module 3 – Effective Communication Module 4 – Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)	Dr Khor Hui Min Helen Ung Helen Ung Dr Khor Hui Min
Day 2 - 19 February	0830-0900 0900-1030 1030-1100 1100-1230	Registration / Tea & Coffee Module 5 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Refreshment Module 6 -  Application to Care Practices	Satiapoorany Satiapoorany

For enquiries & registration: Email jenny@adfm.org.my or whatsapp 016 608 2513 / 03 7931 5850

No Registration Fee.  Compulsory Registration, providing:

(1) Full Name/s, (2) Mobile contact, (3) Email address, (4) Indicate family caregiver or care worker, and (5) To whom you are caring for.

Please Register Early for logistic arrangements.

Best wishes and kind regards.

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