This module has been designed to enable health and social workers to extend their knowledge and to enhance their understanding of the nature of dementia. It will also enable students to utilise a range of care strategies in their practice and extend their specialist interest in caring for older people with dementia. It is suitable for a multi-disciplinary audience and so will be of interest to suitably experience mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapist, care assistants and other professionals working or who have an interest in caring for older people who have dementia.

Programme content

• Knowledge and understanding of Dementia
• Contemporary, Neurobiological and Research perspectives
• Disease and Inter-personal processes
• Dementia care mapping
• Implementing care packages and evaluating care strategies.
• Counselling
• Mental Health promotion
• Advocacy services and user perspectives and voluntary agencies
• Supportive strategies

Target audience

The module is suitable for a multi-disciplinary audience and will be of interest to suitably experienced mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, care assistants and other professionals working, or who have an interest in, caring for older people who have dementia.

Assessment

A 6,000 word care study using an appropriate community care framework.

The topic and focus for this assignment is negotiated with the module leader. This is undertaken and applied within the student's own care setting.

Split delivery between Fulbourn & Chelmsford

Course runs 28 March- 8 May 2014
Course dates: 28 March 2014, 4,11,17, 24 April 2014, 1 and 8 May 2014.

Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change.

For more information please contact:

Nick Wrycraft
Tel 0845 196 4849
Email nick.wrycraft@anglia.ac.uk

Hannah Pollard
Tel 0845 196 4610
Email hannah.pollard@anglia.ac.uk

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