NCFE Certificate in Dementia Care Level 2
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This course is intended for anyone working with people with various forms of Dementia. Most people have heard of Alzheimers Disease or Parkinson's but when your relative or someone you are caring for is diagnosed with Lewy Body or Huntingdons Disease do you understand what this means and how it will affect their life.
This NCFE accredited course can be achieved as a blended learning course divided into 4 modules. There are approximately 750,000 people in this country who have some form of a dementia.We have all at some time forgotten where we left something, or we want to say something but the words just don’t come out; imagine that feeling 24/7 for the remainder of your life, the frustrations it brings and that you feel people around you don’t understand you.
This course is designed for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of the condition and of how to apply the principles of ‘person-centred’ dementia care.
Content
There are four units:
- Unit 1: Understanding dementia
- Unit 2: Understanding person-centred dementia care
- Unit 3: Understanding and responding to behaviour you may find challenging
- Unit 4: Applying a person-centred approach to dementia care
Who is the course aimed at:
- Anyone who needs an understanding of what Dementia is and how to improve the lives of people with Dementia.
Further information:
The course programme is delivered as blended learning utilizing the learners own abilities in self study and short tutorials with the tutor. In between appointments the tutor is available by phone or email for any queries.
The learner completes a series of assessment questions which are assessed and moderated to national standards. The tutor ensures the learner has full understanding of the information contained in the learning materials.
Certain criteria does apply as the course does attract LSC funding. Opus Training works in partnership with a local college to be able to offer this course. Contact us for further details