Course Content
- Start Date: 23/05/17
- Category: Demo courses
- Preface
- Qualification
- Talk to peers
- Reference
- Introduction to the Course
- Let's get to know each other
- Any technical issues?
- Course Announcements
- Feedback: Induction Week
- HBC HBE Pre-Course Questionnaire
- quiz
- Introducing Dementia
- An introduction to Dementia
- How long have you been caring?
- What approach do you take?
- Recognising Dementia
- Signs and symptoms
- Relationships
- Changing Relationships
- What overriding emotion do you feel as a carer?
- Caring is challenging
- Optional Activities & Feedback
- Week 1: Care Delivery Action Plan
- Feedback: Week 1
- Communication
- The Importance of Communication
- Your communication experiences
- Behavioural Issues
- Changes in Behaviour
- Behaviour Changes
- Additional Resources
- Factsheets: Communication & Behaviours
- Carer's Diary
- Optional Activities
- Week 2: Care Delivery Action Plan
- Feedback: Week 2
- Food and Drink
- Nutrition and Eating Well
- Your Experience: Nutrition and Eating Well
- Stay Active
- Engaging Activities
- Your Activities
- Additional Resources
- Factsheet: Eating
- Nutrition websites
- Factsheets: Activities
- Booklet: Eating Well with Dementia
- Optional Activities
- Week 3: Care Delivery Action Plan
- Feedback: Week 3
- Care Provision
- Personal Care
- My Personal Care
- Safety at Home
- Caring in a Safe Environment
- Maintaining Our Safety
- Additional Resources
- Factsheets: Personal Care
- Practical Steps to Support Your Independence
- Optional Activities
- Week 4: Care Delivery Action Plan
- Feedback: Week 4
- Caring for the Carer
- Strategies for Looking After Yourself
- Caring for Myself
- Information and Support
- Finding Relevant Information
- Additional Resources
- Factsheet: Carers - looking after yourself
- Website: Care Alliance Ireland
- Optional Activities
- Week 5: Care Delivery Action Plan
- Feedback: Week 5
