Dementia Care

Whether you are a newcomer to providing dementia care or have considerable experience, this course will cover all you need to know.

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Duration:
50-65m
Modules:
20
From only
£1.49* Buy credits *Excludes VAT. Based on bulk credit pricing

About the course

With Social Care TV online dementia care training, you don't need to buy two or three dementia courses or products to get the whole picture. This dementia care training course covers all you need to know in an interesting and informative way, just what you're looking for.

Who is this course for?

If it is for induction, vocational, refresher or management training, this is a course you will find invaluable.

What does the course cover?

  • Person centred care
  • What dementia care is
  • What dementia care is not
  • What is dementia?
  • Types of dementia
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Multi-infarct dementia (M.I.D.)
  • Lewy body dementia
  • Pick's disease
  • Korsakoff's syndrome
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Agnosia
  • Early stages of dementia
  • Importance of early detection
  • The progressive stages
  • Later stage dementia
  • Changing care needs
  • Informing the sufferer
  • How significant others cope
  • Managing risk
  • Informed judgements
  • Advocacy
  • Life history
  • Promoting wellbeing
  • Setting goals
  • Communication
  • Medication
  • Environment
  • Behavioural difficulties
  • Wandering
  • Food and nutrition
  • Continence
  • Activities
  • Sexuality  
Download the syllabus (PDF)

How is the course assessed?

After each module you will be asked a set of multiple-choice questions. The answers are marked automatically so you instantly know your score.

Every trainee receives a FREE training certificate on completion of the course as evidence for your records.


Contributes to Care Certificate Standards 5 & 9

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All new health and social care workers should be inducted according to the Care Certificate framework. This replaces the Common Induction Standards and National Minimum Training Standards.

Social Care TV have a wide range of training that satisfies the requirements of the Care Certificate. Furthermore, our training covers, at the same time, important aspects of further vocational training.

Learn about the Care Certificate

Also available as part of the Care Certificate Induction. Save up to £70!

This 20 course pack features all the training required for health and social care workers to satisfy the requirement of the Care Certificate.

This great value pack is perfect for new employees to get them inducted quickly and fully trained to national standards.

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From only
£1.49* Buy credits *Excludes VAT. Based on bulk credit pricing
Duration:
50-65m
Modules:
20
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  • CPD Accredited and Skills for Care Endorsed
  • Free certification
  • Standards compliant
  • Access course on desktop and mobile, from work or home
  • No time limits, work at your own pace
  • Monitor and track staff progress

This course is also available as part of our Care Certificate induction.

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