Understanding Dementia Training – Level 1 – Online Course – CPD Accredited

Understanding Dementia Training – Level 1 – Online CPD Accredited Training Course for Health & Social Care Staff – Dementia Awareness Training Course

Welcome to our ‘understanding dementia’ online training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

They are also developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, UK Health and Safety Executive and other professional and regulatory bodies.

Who is the online understanding dementia course for?

This understanding dementia e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services, including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
• Locum doctors and nurses
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
• Agency nurses
• Agency workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants
• Community services
• Social Care Support Workers
• Voluntary Staff working in the NHS.

All healthcare and social care staff should complete our online ‘understanding dementia’ courses. This includes voluntary staff and unpaid working in NHS and private hospitals. Locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants can also complete these e-learning courses.

These ‘understanding dementia’ training courses are also relevant for health and social care support workers, including those who work for nursing care homes, residential care homes and charities.

Course aims and objectives

This ‘understanding dementia’ training course is aimed at individuals as well as health and social care staff to improve awareness of the importance of interacting with people who have dementia in a sensitive and understanding manner. This ‘understanding dementia’ eLearning course explains what dementia is, including the changes and symptoms and best practice for those who have caring roles.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this ‘understanding dementia’ training online, learners will be able to:

• Define the term ‘dementia’,
• Have an awareness of the prevalence of dementia in the UK population,
• Identify signs of dementia and also explain how these signs may be associated with other conditions or circumstances,
• Explain why early diagnosis of dementia is essential,
• Support people who have dementia so that they can live fulfilling lives with their diagnosis,
• understand that each individual is unique and that dementia will not affect people in the same way,
• Have an understanding of the impact of dementia on individuals living with dementia, their families, friends and society as a whole,
• Describe the changes that people with dementia and their families experience,
• Explain the many factors which influence the experience of living with dementia,
• Describe person-centred approaches to caring,
• Understand the importance of effective communication and showing compassion to people who have dementia,
• Understand that signs of frustration and distress by a person who has dementia may be a means to communicate unmet needs,
• Be able to signpost individuals, families and carers to dementia advice, support and information, and
• To provide a FREE blended learning environment that is available to all individuals and businesses.

What is covered in this online understanding dementia course?

• Introduction,
• What is dementia?
• What causes dementia,
• Types of dementia,
• Person-centred dementia care,
• Dementia and existing health conditions,
• Dementia effects on family and friends,
• Changes brought about by dementia,
• Positive aspects,
• Where to get support and
• Summary.

What is dementia?

The word ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. These changes are often small to start with, but for someone with dementia, they have become severe enough to affect daily life. A person with dementia may also experience changes in their mood or behaviour.

Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but not the only one. The specific symptoms that someone with dementia experiences will depend on the parts of the brain that are damaged and the disease that is causing dementia. This comprehensive dementia awareness e-learning course explains what dementia is, including the causes and symptoms, and how it is diagnosed and treated. It also looks at some of the different types of dementia and how to support people with dementia.

Why is ‘understanding dementia’ training essential?

Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and carers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to remember things, think clearly, communicate with others, or take care of themselves. Also, dementia can cause mood swings and even change a person’s personality and behaviour.

While developing this understanding dementia course, we knew all too well that working with dementia clients can be challenging, but it is also enriching. Providing specialist dementia training for health and social care workers makes a considerable difference in the following ways:

• It explains the biological components of dementia care (anatomy/physiology of the brain and differing dementias),
• It helps them to understand how dementia affects the client and their family,
• It enables carers to prepare for the unexpected in advance and how to deal with it when it comes,
• It minimises the risks for clients, their families and for carers in dealing with challenging behaviours, such as wandering, agitation or paranoia,
• It allows for the development of a person-centred approach in dementia care, and
• It educates the carer on the changing needs along the continuum of the dementia journey.

Requirements

To complete this ‘understanding dementia’ e-learning course, you will need access to a computer device, e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device

Career path

Our ‘understanding dementia’ training courses are suitable for:

• Those who are looking to improve their knowledge of the subject area,
• Those whose jobs require periodic continuing professional development (CPD),
• Those who need to show evidence as part of their professional registration requirements, e.g., doctors, nurses and allied health professionals,

Assessment and certification

At the end of this ‘understanding dementia’ e-learning course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online ‘understanding dementia’ training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Payment and additional information

After adding your ‘understanding dementia’ e-learning course (s) to the shopping cart (by selecting Add to Cart), you will be able to make a secure payment using all major credit and debit cards.

Once you have purchased your ‘understanding dementia’ online training course (s), you will be sent a confirmation e-mail. You will then receive a link and login details to access your e-learning course (s) within a few minutes of purchase.

How to access your understanding dementia training course

Follow the easy steps below to purchase and access your ‘understanding dementia’ training course:

1. Pay for your courses (All major debit and credit cards accepted)
2. Once you have registered, you will receive your login details within a few minutes
3. You will then be able to reset your password, log in and take your selected online course (s)
4. On completion, you will be asked to complete an end of course assessment (minimum 80% to pass)
5. You can immediately download, save or print your CPD Accredited Certificate
6. Let us know what you think of your online course, leave us a review!

What is Skills for Health’s UK ‘Core Skills Training Framework’ (CSTF)?

There is increasing recognition that there are wide variations in the quality and consistency of healthcare training provided across the UK. To minimise these challenges, LearnPac Systems works with various UK health and social care organisations to develop statutory and mandatory training courses in line with Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

This includes mandatory training courses in the Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework – CSTF Statutory Mandatory Training Subject Guide Version 1.3, Skills for Health Clinical Care UK Core Skills Training Framework Subject Guide April 2015 and other awareness courses for health and social care workers.

This online ‘understanding dementia’ training course was developed in line with the CSTF learning outcomes.

Why choose our accredited e-learning courses?

The benefits of using our accredited e-learning courses in the workplace include:

• National Skills Academy for Health national delivery partner
• The UK accredited e-learning provider
• An approved UK training centre
• Ofqual accredited qualifications
• Nationally recognised CPD certificates
• Free blended learning environment to support existing training
• Access your online training immediately
• The highly interactive e-learning portal
• Substantial cost reductions (no travel fees & other expenses)
• Embrace the benefits of eLearning for healthcare providers
• Significant person hour reductions
• Online training only takes as long as the learners needs
• Low carbon footprint through e-learning
• Over 1000 online CPD courses
• Repository of online learning materials and assessment
• Fully qualified and experienced trainers, instructors and assessors
• Subject matter experts and content developers
• Convert your existing classroom courses to e-learning courses
• All training courses based on the latest guidance and best practice

Understanding Dementia Training – Level 1 – Online CPD Accredited Training Course for Health & Social Care Staff – Dementia Awareness Training Course.