Academics & Training
- Training For Home Care Nurses
- Training For Healthcare Professionals
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Training
- Behavioural And Psychological Symptoms Management Training
Training for home care nurses
The DEMCARES introduction to dementia training programme has been designed to be accessible and easily understood by formal caregivers of someone with a diagnosis of dementia. Typically a formal caregiver is a nurse assistant or a health care assistant, they could be from a nursing agency or employed at home. We have focused our training upon four foundational topics, to empower these formal caregivers or health care assistants to deliver care with greater empathy and understanding.
The sessions focus upon expanding knowledge and understanding about dementia and the behaviours related to dementia.
The training is divided into four modules:
- Introduction to Dementia
We discover the biological factors that cause dementia and the varying types of dementia that exist. We also look at how dementia progresses with time and the impact it has on the brain’s functions. - Person Centred Care
Throughout the journey of dementia it is vital that the person is not forgotten. As time progresses this can be easy to do and we discuss ways to help encourage a person’s individuality, confidence and sense of well being despite dementia diagnosis. - Communication in Dementia
As dementia progresses communication can become more challenging for the person with dementia and their caregiver. Despite the challenges, communication is still vital and we look into strategies to keep communication at the heart of the care relationship. - Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
Sometimes due to challenging communication and the nature of dementia, behaviour can become challenging for the health care assistant to manage. We look into the reasons for some common behavioural symptoms and explore strategies to reduce challenging behaviours and prevent distressing outcomes.
For information on course dates, venue and fees please contact us
The course is available in Tamil and English.
The course is certified by SCARF.
Training for healthcare professionals
The workshop is aimed at equip family practitioners, general physicians, nurses and any other medical professional that routinely interacts with the elderly. Participants will be able to identify the signs and symptoms of dementia, screen for dementia, make a diagnosis of dementia and begin the patient on treatment. The workshop will also touch upon behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and advanced care needs.
Registration fee – Rs. 2000 Includes lunch, tea and course material
Please contact us for next available dates for the workshop.
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) training
A two-day training program is conducted to train various mental health professionals on Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), a structured intervention conducted individually or in groups, for persons with dementia.
This is conducted both online and offline.
Registration fee
Rs. 2500/- for offline training (Includes lunch, tea and course materials)
Rs. 2000/- for online training (Includes course materials)
This can also be provided for other organizations at their premises for a minimum of 10 participants.
For further information, contact us.
Behavioural and psychological symptoms management training
A training program to manage the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia is provided that includes modules on using various assessment tools for the identification of the underlying causes, triggers and reactions, and management of these problems.
This is conducted both online and offline.
Registration fee
- Rs. 2500/- for offline training (Includes lunch, tea and course materials)
- Rs. 2000/- for online training (Includes course materials)
This can also be provided for other organizations at their premises for a minimum of 10 participants.
For further information, contact us.