Douglas College

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Dementia Care

Douglas College

Faculty:Continuing Education
Degree:Not Applicable
Field of Study:Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Length:18 Hour(s)

Description:

This course provides participants with a broad overview of dementia care. As a caregiver, you will take part in a journey that will broaden your perspectives and validate your experiences.

The goal is to focus on how a caregiver can support a quality of life that respects the dignity, identity and needs of both the person in care and the caregiver. This kind of care is only possible in the context of a trusting and mutually respectful relationship. Participants discuss how a caregiver and a cognitively impaired person can work together to do whatever needs to be done in the course of daily living and when problems occur, to manage them together.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
    This course is designed for Home Support workers, Community Health workers and Resident Care Attendants.

    * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

    Modified on June 01, 2012