Anyone who works in healthcare knows that every individual is different. They have unique medical needs, but also need effective communication and an in-depth understanding of their preferences to avoid any issues and ensure quality of care.
This is especially true for people with dementia, who need a more personal touch that goes alongside their set schedules. In a busy care home or dementia unit, your team may be stretched thin while working with multiple individuals at once, so it’s vital that they have the skills required to balance their time, work together, and understand their role.
We’re also learning more about dementia every year. New studies and developments within these studies lead to adjustments in best practice, and the government and organisations such as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) provide new resources and recommendations for companies like yours.
To keep up, you need health and social care training courses that you can rely on.
Our Dementia Awareness training course (Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia RQF) is highly valuable for people who support those with dementia in a personal or professional capacity.
As with the majority of our health and social care courses, we focus on three main things.
With dementia awareness training, the understanding portion of the course is arguably the most important. During our modules, your team will learn how the actions of others can affect individuals with dementia, and we will stress how important a person-centred approach is for dementia care.
As healthcare professionals, your team will likely have a good understanding of methodology, so this course aims to solidify their knowledge, fill in any gaps, and ensure that best practice is being followed at all times.
Employers, particularly in the care sector, will also benefit from their staff attending this course. When their team gains the nationally recognised dementia qualification at RQF Level 2 this will demonstrate your commitment to care training in line with mandatory health and social care training and CQC requirements.
The Level 2 RQF Award in Dementia Awareness training course has been mapped against the Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards. Individuals who successfully achieve the qualification will have a greater understanding of dementia, and they will feel confident when supporting service users with dementia.
This course is supported by the LDSS. If you have an account with them, you can apply for reimbursement of the cost of this course, meaning you can improve the skillsets of your team essentially for free.
Our Award in Awareness of Dementia course consists of four mandatory units:
All of our courses are taught by practitioners in the field. These experts fully understand the topic at hand, and aren’t parroting information from other sources. This not only means that the course is more engaging, but the trainer can answer questions and provide more specific information upon request.
This is one of the many ways that we tailor our course content for your organisation. Depending on what level of dementia you work with and the experience of your team, we can adapt modules so that it suits the needs of your staff.
Our dementia awareness training course is delivered via blended learning, a combination of an in-person training course with physical assessment. This is easier to slot into your team’s busy schedule than doing it all in-person. The course itself contains everything required to achieve the Level 2 Award in Awareness of Dementia (RQF), which is important for both compliance and competence.
Health and social care staff who enrol on this dementia awareness training course will be provided with workbooks written by dementia specialists and expert tutor support throughout the course.
Upon successful completion of all the activities required within the dementia awareness training course, a dementia awareness training portfolio of evidence is compiled, which demonstrates successful achievement of all learning outcomes associated with each dementia unit of the Level 2 RQF Dementia Awareness Award.
If your team works with people with dementia, it’s vital that they are up to date with best practices, and have the accreditation that shows their knowledge. It also helps with personal confidence, and will improve the overall quality of care and support you provide.
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