Brief description
This programme aims to enhance quality of life for the person living with dementia. This programme will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable a person centred approach to supporting the person living with dementia and their family. Topics covered include:
- Challenging beliefs and attitudes to dementia
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Dementia and a human rights approach
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Person centred communication
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Partnership in dementia care
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Creating dementia friendly environments
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Non-cognitive symptoms
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Palliative care and the person living with dementia
- Nutrition and dementia
Duration
2 days
Mode of delivery
Group Face to Face
Cost
Free
Target Audience
All staff working in residential and community care settings that may come into contact with a person living with dementia and their family. There is a bespoke national acute dementia education programme, however, some acute hospitals also deliver the 2 day programme.
Areas Available and Providers Details
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St. James's Hospital, Dublin
Snehal Prabhukeluskar
Regional Education Co-ordinator South Dublin, Kildare & Wicklow
Register Nurse Tutor
Centre for Learning and Development, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8.
Tel: 01 4284896
Email: SPrabhukeluskar@STJAMES.IE
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Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and South Tipperary
Contact: Centre of Nursing and Midwifery Education (CNME)
Tel: 051 842063
Email: KarenT.OSullivan@hse.ie
Centre of Nursing and Midwifery Education (CNME)
Tel: 066 7184107
Email: tghschool@hse.ie
Centre of Nursing and Midwifery Education (CNME)
Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan
Contact: Moya Comer
Tel: 071 9177747 Mobile: 087 6309677
Email: moya.comer@hse.ie
Centre of Nursing & Midwifery Education ( CNME)
CNME, St Conals Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Philippa McGavigan, Nurse Tutor,
Email: philippa.mcgavigan@hse.ie
Tel: 087 7217116
Tel: 074 91 25888 EXT 3117
Centre of Nurse Education (CNE), Mercy University Hospital, Cork
Contact: Elizabeth Myers, Specialist Coordinator
Tel: 021-4935182
Email: emyers@muh.ie
Contact: Joan Mannion
Tel: 086 8511201
Email: joanm.mannion@hse.ie
Contact: Grainne Glacken, Specialist Co-ordinator, CNME Mayo & Roscommon, St. Mary’s Campus, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
094 9042122 or 087 2682195
Email: grainne.glacken@hse.ie
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Peamount Healthcare in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow
Peamount Healthcare, Co Dublin
Contact Mary Bell,
Education and Practice Development Manager,
Peamount Healthcare,
Newcastle,
Co. Dublin.
Telephone: 01-6515987
Email: mbell@peamount.ie