Courses

Learn about person-centred care and the priorities for a person-centred approach in the hospital setting.

A practical and step-wise approach to improving your knowledge, skills and confidence in recognising, diagnosing and managing dementia in the general practice setting.

In this module you will continue to work through the case study to illustrate a suggested approach for introducing, monitoring and withdrawing a regular antipsychotic.

Get an introduction to the changed behaviour that benzodiazepines and other sedative medications are commonly prescribed for.

Access resources and a case study that suggests ways to support a person living with dementia who is experiencing a changed behaviour when non-pharmacological (non-medicine) strategies have proven unsuccessful.

Communication Strategies provides an overview of the communication changes usually experienced by people with dementia in the acute care setting and explains some simple strategies to help you communicate effectively with these patients.

Lern about sleep in the context of older people and specifically, people living with dementia.

Work through case studies involving a person experiencing target changed behaviours.

Develop a plan for appropriately withdrawing sedative medication for a person living with dementia.

Explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia.

Gain insight into the affect environments have on people living with dementia and be introduced to the design principles.

Learn more about the RAWS-CV tool as you practise using it to assess wandering behaviours and develop care plans.

Engaging people living with dementia in meaningful activities is an important therapeutic care intervention that may reduce changed behaviour and improve wellbeing while in hospital.