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Stirling DSDC Training events 2010

An introduction to dementia care has been developed to afford care staff working in care homes or domiciliary care agencies a greater understanding and awareness of dementia and to see the person behind the illness. The importance of good communication and understanding the behaviour of a person of a person with dementia will also be considered.
Cost: £110 Book your place.
For further information contact Anna Egner on 028 9073 7846.

 

Dementia for Health Care Assistants

Another opportunity to participate in essential facilitator training for this innovative programme that cascades dementia training through the care home and hospital setting to reduce training costs and develop a shared ethos of care - this time in our central Scotland offices.
To book a place, contact Lynsey Manson, Training Assistant, on 01786 467740.

Delivering Spiritual Care
This course will provide you with an essential understanding of the contribution spiritual care makes to the person-centred approach and the role staff should play in delivering it. It will also raise and encourage the reality that care homes are communities in which everyone, including staff and residents, need to give care and support to each other. Book your place.

Dementia for Healthcare Assistants
Essential facilitator training from this innovative programme that cascades dementia training through the care home and hospital setting to reduce training costs and develop a shared ethos of care. To book a place, contact Lynsey Manson, Training Assistant, on 01786 467740.

Book your place on DSDC events, conferences and seminars at www.dementiashop.co.uk/events.

Dementiashop, the DSDC's online bookstore, is offering customers a 10% discount on all books and resources throughout December. If you are planning on updating your dementia library, don't wait until 2011! The discount is exclusive to orders placed online between 1st and 31st December 2010. 

To take advantage of this special offer, visit www.dementiashop.co.uk and quote voucher code DECBM2010 at the checkout. The discount will be automatically deducted from your order total. *

*Please note that discount does not apply to shipping costs which will be charged at the normal rate (see terms and conditions at www.dementiashop.co.uk for details)

Learning Opportunities


Come to a FREE information event on 26th January 2011 to find out about the Best Practice Facilitator programme, view the course materials, ask any questions and meet the course support team. The next Best Practice Facilitator training is on 24th & 25th February.

We train one of your staff members as a facilitator to deliver this programme to eight staff members in your workplace with our continuous support over six months. Appropriate for staff in day care, care homes and healthcare assistants in hospitals. Accredited by the RCN. Total cost approximately £155 per person for eight staff members and one facilitator.

Please note that Scottish Government funding is available for this course and will be discussed at this event. 

Please contact Lynsey Manson on 01786 467740

 

Fitness Leader and other meaningful activities for older people


Get the skills and knowledge to develop and facilitate a physical activity programme for people with dementia along with an understanding of a range of activities. Next dates 21st-23rd February & 22nd March.

If you earn £22,000 or less per year and you live in Scotland, you may be eligible for ILA funding. Please contact ILA Scotland for more details

15-week online courses starting in February 2011 - last chance to apply

Transitions in dementia care - Starts 9th Feb 2011 - free places may be available to those in Lothian

Diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for people with dementia - Starts 10th Feb 2011

Education & support for dementia care workers - Starts 8th Feb 2011

For further information, visit our education pages on our website

Our core postgraduate programme in dementia studies offers the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge on theory, policy and practice. This flexible programme allows students to graduate with a PG cert after one year, a Diploma after the second year or complete the MSc in three years. 

STARTS 31st JAN 2011 - Apply before 20th December to be sure of a place

For further information, or to apply online, please click here 

Alternatively, please contact Jennifer Anderson on 01786 467746

Balconies, roof terraces and roof gardens


This is the theme of the latest issues of DementiaNow, as well as a new book recently published by DSDC.

DementiaNow is available as a free download here

Professors in the media


Professor Alison Bowes was featured on BBC's Radio 4 "You and Yours" programme talking about research into animal-assisted therapy, and the DSDC's ongoing research on this topic. 

Click here to listen


Professor June Andrews was interviewed about dementia-friendly design on Radio 4's "All in the Mind" programme. She describes a new book on designing home interiors for living with dementia. 

To listen to her interview, please click here

For details of "10 helpful hints for dementia design at home" and to buy online, please click here


Professor June Andrews has received an international award. 

Click here to view the news