Walking Safely with Dementia
Learn how to identify and address the issues related to wandering for people living with dementia in the community, and for their carers.
Online Course
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TierFoundational
Levels of Learning
Tier 1: Introductory
Tier 2: Foundational
Tier 3: Enhanced Practice
Tier 4: Advanced Practice
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Completion time2 hrs
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Course duration3 weeks
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Certificate of completion
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CostFree for Australian workers
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Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, staff should be able to:
- Describe the characteristics and impact of dementia-related wandering.
- Identify people with dementia living at home in the community who are at risk of harm associated with wandering behaviour.
- Develop strategies that prevent harm to people in your care who may wander as a result of their dementia.
Modules
Wandering – Case Studies
Course Details
Continuing Professional Development
Completion of this course provides 2 hours of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
Acknowledgements
The Walking Safely course was developed by Assoc Professor Margaret MacAndrew, Yvonne Wilkinson, Professor Elizabeth Beattie, Sandra Jeavons, and Elizabeth Miles at Queensland University of Technology. The authors would like to thank the Advisory Committee for their invaluable contribution to the development of this resource.Learn with DTA
Benefits of learning with DTA
- Increase your knowledge of dementia
- Ongoing access to review course content
- Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
- Learn anytime, anywhere
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Version history
- Published: 24 Jan 2022
- Updated: 06 Nov 2024
