Dementia Centre announce 2014 dates for facilitator training
By Education & Training,

The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) in Stirling has announced details of its nationally recognised programme to train one of your staff members as a facilitator.

The facilitator then delivers this programme to eight staff members in their work place using a cascade approach.

Three different programmes are available for all frontline staff working within public, private and third sector care organisations:

  •     In care home and day care settings
  •     In hospitals and day hospital settings
  •     In domiciliary, re-ablement team, home care and community settings

DSDC trains a member of your staff team.  This facilitator then delivers DSDC’s uniquely designed and tested course material over 6 months in their own workplace with regular support from our professional development team.

The course covers:

  •     the person and dementia
  •     person-centred care and building meaningful relationships
  •     communication and behavior
  •     support for the person with dementia, family and carers
  •     health and well-being
  •     legal aspects and issues in relation to dementia

The 2 day facilitator training takes place across the UK and the next scheduled dates are:

  •     26th & 27th February 2014, DSDC University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
  •     17th & 18th March 2014, Reebok Stadium, Bolton, BL6 6SF
  •     20th & 21st  March 2014, The Mount Business Centre, Belfast, BT6 8DD
  •     1st & 2nd April 2014, University of Exeter,  EX4 4SB
  •     8th & 9th April 2014, Arlington Conference Centre, London, NW1 7HE
  •     7th & 8th May 2014, DSDC, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA

For further information contact Lynsey Manson at: [email protected]