PI109 Positive Dementia Care

Positive Dementia Care NCFE

Dementia itself is not a single actual disease or illness, but is an umbrella term used to describe lots of different types of conditions, all of which have one thing in common; they attack and destroy the cells in the brains of people with a dementia.

 

Course Description

This Positive Dementia Care course is ideal for people either interested in, or currently engaged, in a nursing/residential care environment.

This Positive Dementia Care course explains facts about dementia and shows students how they can combine key ingredients of people-centred care in order to improve the daily life of those with dementia. To provide excellent quality care, care-staff will learn to recognise people with dementia as whole individuals, and understand all the needs that sufferers with varying conditions have.

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available when purchasing the Positive Dementia Care course, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.

Previous Knowledge Required

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Positive Dementia Care course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about positive dementia care and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Positive Dementia Care course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your Positive Dementia Care course. You will have your own dedicated tutor who will guide you through your course work and answer any questions you may have. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your Positive Dementia Care course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

The NCFE Positive Dementia Care course certificate is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments together with an end of course multi-choice questionnaire.

Modules

• Module 1: Realising Feelings Matter Most in Dementia Care
• Module 2: Understanding Dementia, the Brain and People’s Feelings
• Module 3: Valuing a Person’s Well-Being
• Module 4: Working Positively with a Person’s Disability
• Module 5: Becoming a Person-centred Dementia Care Worker
• Module 6: Communicating with a Person with a Dementia through Feelings
• Module 7: Focusing on the person when providing Personal Care
• Module 8: Creating a Positive, Meaningful, Active Day
• Module 9: Appreciating How Behaviours Link to Feelings
• Module 10: Applying Person-Centred Care

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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