29 & 30APR17 (SAT/SUN) AT ADFM PJ DAY CARE CENTRE - DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS TRAINING

To:  Family Caregivers and Care Workers

ADFM will be conducting another DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS (DCS) Workshop on:

Date:     Saturday, 29 April 2017 (900 a.m. - 500 p.m.)

              Sunday, 30 April 2017 (900 a.m. - 100 p.m.)

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

This 12-hours training covers the following 4 Modules:

Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person Centred Care

Module 2: Effective Communication

Module 3: Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

Module 4: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

This 4-Module Course is designed to provide family caregivers and their care workers with an introduction to dementia focusing on:

•     Understanding the principles of Person-Centered Care

•     Communication techniques for interacting effectively with people with dementia

•     Recognizing and responding to behavior that may be exhibited by people with dementia

•     Understanding the importance of engagement through activity for the person with dementia.

 

Learning Outcomes

Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centred Care

•     Identify the principles of Person Centred Care

•     Recognize the impact of dementia on person with dementia, and family caregivers

•     Identify your own level of stress and self-care strategies

•     Identify community resources available to support family caregivers

Module 2: Effective Communication

•       Describe the impact of dementia on communication

•       Identify strategies for effective communication with a person with dementia, including:

Reality orientation, Validation, Reminiscence

Module 3: Behaviour and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

•     Understanding behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify potential triggers for behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify a range of options for supporting the person with dementia

Module 4: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

•     Recognize the value of promoting engagement with life for a person with dementia

•     Recognize the value of activity for a person with dementia

•     Identify ways of adapting activities to meet individual needs

It is hoped that all the family caregivers and their care workers will benefit from this training through video play, dynamic group activities and sharing of experiences in order to provide good quality care to their loved ones living with dementia.

PROGRAMME

Day One Saturday 29 April 17	0830 -- 0900 0900 -- 1100 1100 -- 1115 1115 -- 1300 1300 -- 1330 1330 -- 1600 1600 – 1615  1615 – 1700	Registration Module 1:  Impact of Dementia and Person-Centered Care Coffee break Module 2 – Effective Communication Lunch break Module 3 – Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Tea break Interactive Session Q & A Photo Session
Day Two Sunday 30 April 17	0830 – 0900 0900 – 1100 1100 – 1115 1115 – 1200 1200 – 1300	Registration Module 4 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Coffee break Cont’d Module 4 Interactive Session Q & A Summary

ADFM Team of Trainers / Facilitators:

(1)    Ms Satiapoorany Subramaniam

(2)    Felix Kong Hon Sen

(3)    Leong Sik Wai

NO Registration Fees.  Registrations are open to all family caregivers, care workers, and significant others of persons with dementia

For registration, email jenny@adfm.org.my, and copy jennyho8@gmail.com 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.

Kind regards.