Carers’ Workshop: Understanding Dementia – Helping people to live well
June 27 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
This workshop is the last in a series of three on understanding dementia with a focus on helping people to live well. Hosted by Louise Joslin, representing Ashridge Home Care, and also featuring Agata Stepien, a Care Manager at Ashridge, the session will provide an overview of dementia including:
- The SPECIAL Method (TBC)
- Communication and rapport
- Risk management, enablement, and strengths-based care.
- Activities of daily living
- Therapeutic care
- Meeting behavioural needs
- Empathy, coping skills, and self-awareness for carers
- Signposting to other support services
It is being held as part of a series of free carers’ workshops hosted by the Chilterns Neuro Centre specifically for carers and family members.
Email Cathy Garner to book your place.