Dementia—Meaningful Activities
Overview
This one day module is designed to enable staff to provide frequent, person-centred activities for the benefit of people living with dementia, helping to build on an individual’s strengths and overcome challenges.
How Long is the Course?
1 day
Who is the Course Aimed at?
Staff who work with people with Dementia
Learning Outcomes
- The importance of activities to the well-being of a person with dementia
- How to plan effectively
- Person centred Outcomes
- Encouraging participation
- Evaluation and reflection on the provision of activities
Course Content:
- the principles of activity
- identifying and overcoming the obstacles to successful activity sessions
- how to connect with and motivate individuals
- How to plan an individual or group activity, making use of everyday resource materials
- ideas for activity sessions
- where to get activity materials and resources from
- the internet and its benefits
- using reminiscence materials to facilitate therapeutic discussions
