UNDERSTANDING DISTRESSED BEHAVIOUR
A Compassionate Approach
OUR NEW ONLINE COURSE FOR AUTUMN 2024
This course has been designed for those working in elderly and dementia care. It responds to the many questions we have been asked about how to support those experiencing distressed behaviour. This thought-provoking training will develop your understanding and provide you with tools and techniques that you can use back in your workplace.
Course cost: £89.00
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The course is divided into two linked sessions. You can find a brief Training Day Course Outline here.
The linked sessions cover a range of topics to help develop your knowledge and skills, including:
- Distressed behaviour and unmet needs
- Validation techniques
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (An introduction)
- Reminiscence Therapy*
- Sensory and Multi-sensory stimulation.
On completing the course, participants will have a range of tools they need to make a positive difference in their place of work.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?
- 2 linked Zoom sessions in a single day
- Certificate of course completion
- *A free copy of The Reminiscence Activity Training Manual (PDF)
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- A computer or tablet in a quiet room with a working camera and microphone.
- A stable internet connection
- A printer to print out the documents you will need for the sessions in advance
- 4.5 hours in total (morning session 2.5 hours, afternoon 2 hours)
Important note: Our training covers potential sources of distressed behaviour and uses these as the context to explore therapeutic approaches to activity. It does not replace the need for carrying out individual assessments in your care setting or specialist intervention by the appropriate clinical support teams.
Hi, I’m Helen.
I have been delivering training for Daily Sparkle since 2017, initially through face-to-face courses and for the last 4 years – online through our Zoom based sessions.
My passion is to help those living with dementia to live well. Through my work with Daily Sparkle and other projects, I have had the pleasure of working with 1000s of care professionals based in various care settings. I help care teams integrate meaningful activity into their care and develop strategies to reduce distressed behaviour.
We have found that our training positively impacts on those who live, work and visit care homes. If interested in finding out how we can support your team too, please get in touch at .
I’d look forward to working with you and your colleagues.
Helen
Helen Johns
Dementia care, activity and wellbeing specialist and author of: A Duck Out of Water: Mum, dementia and care home life.
