Specialist care
4 lessons
CPD certificate
2–3 hours
About this course
For care and social care workers improving life for people with dementia. Covers causes and symptoms, person-centred care principles, communication strategies and legal guidelines.
What you'll learn
- Causes, types and symptoms of dementia
- Principles of person-centred dementia care
- Communication strategies that work
- Supporting independence and wellbeing
- Legal frameworks and best-interest decisions
Course content
4 lessons · 1 assessment
1
Understanding dementia
Reading
Person-centred principles
Reading
Communication and behaviour
Reading
Legal guidelines
Reading
Assessment — 3 questions
Pass 80%
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