As an alternative to purchasing one of the ready-made courses, you may like to consider an individually tailor-made course made up from the following modules. In this case, I would advise as to which modules could make up a coherent course.
If you don’t see what you want here, contact Penny Redwood to dicuss your needs.
In relation to dementia/older people/sensory impairment
- main causes of dementia
- understanding dementia
- understanding behaviour and emotional distress
- issues associated with becoming a carer
- most common types of sight loss in older people
- the basics of vision
- dual sensory loss
- most common types of hearing loss in older people
- communication issues associated with sight loss/hearing loss/dementia
- environmental factors associated with sight loss/hearing loss/dementia
- tackling social isolation for older people/people with dementia/people with sensory impairment
- resources and links
- person-centred care, thinking and attitudes
- mobility and access issues
- life story work
- learning disabilities and dementia
- social and emotional isolation in older people/people with dementia
Train the trainer
Modules include:
- developing meaningful aims and learning outcomes; constructive alignment
- the importance of recognising different learning styles
- the trainer’s toolkit – teacher-centred, student-centred and active methods of learning
- course/workshop planning
- the importance of reflection
- assessment of participants on short courses
- evaluating your practice