Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia Care

An Bord Altranais Category 1 Approved – 6 ABA CEUs

Duration:
9:30am – 4:30pm

Date:
4 February, 2014

Aim:
A Full Day Course looking at what Activities carried out by Careers yield Therapeutic Results – a Course for Nurses & Healthcare Assistants.

  • Overview of Psychological development of older adult
  • Consider Memory, Learning and Understanding as tools for social living
  • Focus on a 5 step memory model
  • Evaluate the Following
  • Reality Orientation, Reminiscence, validation
  • Life story – building relationships with memory impaired person