Module 4 explores the impact that being a carer can have on the mental and physical health of family members, and how to work sensitively in partnership to support them.
Throughout 2022-2023 twelve modules will be added to The Dementia Care Training Library. The add on modules are provided as loose-leaf pages to add to the Starter pack ring binder.
All modules and content is mapped to the most recent Department of Health Dementia Standards Training Framework. The training materials take an Action Learning approach. This means a balance of information and practice-based activities. It allows learners to reflect on and apply new knowledge in real time as a team, which in turn leads to improved practice in care.
TIM FORESTER MORGAN is co-founder and Director of the Dementia Training Company, an organisation offering a range of programmes designed to equip people with the skills they need to enable individuals with dementia to live well. He has been responsible for the delivery and management of a wide range of consultation services for care settings requiring guidance on therapeutic environments for people with dementia. He is an NVQ/QCF Assessor and has been a Dementia Care Mapper since 2001. SARAH MOULD is Specialist Practitioner for Dementia at University Hospital Southampton. She qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1991 and has both clinical and managerial experience in Older Peoples Mental Health Services. After rising to Director of Training for a specialist dementia organisation and earning an MSc in Dementia Studies, in 2011 Sarah co-founded the Dementia Training Company where she remained as Tims co-Director until 2019.
Introduction SESSION 1: THE IMPACT OF CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA 1. Being a carer; 2. Caring for a person with dementia; 3. The impact on family relationships; 4. Sharing the journey but taking different paths SESSION 2: THE DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES OF FAMILY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA 5. Applying the person-centred approach to carers of people with dementia; 6. Sociocultural differences in the perception of the care giving role; 7. Young carers of people with dementia SESSION 3: WORKING IN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA 8. What does working in partnership with family carers mean?; 9. The Triangle of Care; 10. Compassionate communication; 11. Madeline and Robbies story; 12. Decision making and the best interests of the person with dementia SESSION 4: SUPPORTING FAMILY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA TO LIVE WELL 13. Recognition for carers of people with dementia; 14. Assessing their needs; 15. Meeting their needs; 16. Evaluation and close Appendices and Worksheets References and Further Reading
