This course, delivered by the Alzheimer Society, looks at the changes a person will experience as their dementia advances. You will explore how to meet the needs of people with advanced dementia in a holistic way, understanding the importance of sensory stimuli and the impact it has on someone’s wellbeing. You will look at ways of communicating non-verbally and identifying non-verbal cues in others.

In the afternoon session the course will enable participants to understand key considerations in end of life care for people with dementia.


Learning outcomes:

• Recognise the changes that might affect a person at later stages of dementia and respond to those changes

• Identify ways to maintain and support a person’s psychological needs in the later stages of their dementia journey

• Identify and promote wellbeing for people in the later stages of their dementia journey

• Explore effective ways of connecting with a person experiencing advanced dementia

• Explain the Importance of decision making when a person is reaching end of life

• Recognise the signs of end of life for someone living with dementia

• Recognise what a good death is and how to get over the barriers in achieving this for the individual

• Examine different tools for assessing pain

• Recognise the need to support family, friends and staff through end of life and after

This course is open to Residential Care Home and Nursing Home staff in the Essex County Council Local Authority area. 

To book please email quality.innovation@essex.gov.uk