Caring for LGBTI People Living with Dementia

Become culturally competent in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, and intersex (LGBTI) people living with dementia.

Suitable for people working in:

All care settings

Tier Foundational
Completion time 3 hrs
100% online
Certificate of completion
Cost Free for Australian workers

Overview

About this Course

This course aims to assist workers across the health and aged care sectors to become culturally competent in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people living with dementia.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, staff should be able to:

Explain what we mean by LGBTI
Recognise important terms used when talking about LGBTI people
Describe the discrimination experienced by LGBTI people
Recognise some of the key issues that are still present today for LGBTI people
Understand the health and wellbeing challenges faced by older LGBTI people
Identify the specific needs and challenges when providing care for older LGBTI people
Recognise the impact of dementia on older LGBTI people
Identify ways to make organisations inclusive for LGBTI people
Be aware of resources that can help organisations to become more LGBTI inclusive

Modules

Introduction to LGBTI People

Lived Experiences Past and Present

Considerations of Care for Older LGBTI People with Dementia

Implementation to Practice

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Benefits of Learning with DTA

Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Version history

Published: 20 Nov 2019
Version: 1.0