Creating a supportive Dementia Care Culture – Key Information for Managers

Course fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*
Associate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT

3 hour online session via Virtual Classroom

This course explores best practice in dementia care, challenges common myths, and supports services to respond effectively to changing needs. It focuses on person centred approaches, proactive practice, and building confident, skilled staff who can deliver high quality, future ready dementia care.

Participants will review how dementia care has evolved, why future proofing service delivery is essential, and how positive behavioural support can be embedded into everyday practice. The course also strengthens practical skills and understanding in key areas of dementia care to support consistent, safe, and high quality outcomes.

Entry Requirements: Learners should be part of management teams in their service.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify common myths in dementia care and explain how to challenge them in practice
• Understand how dementia care is changing and what services can do to future proof their approach
• Explain person centred care and why it is important for staff, people who use services, commissioners, and regulators
• Understand the value of a proactive approach and how to embed positive behavioural support
• Demonstrate increased knowledge of specific skills in dementia care, including:
– Therapeutic observation including one to one support
– Use of ABC charts
– Spotting deterioration
– Good practice in documentation
• Explain the importance of staff training in dementia care and how to access available training and development opportunities

Standards mapping
This course is mapped to the new dementia care standards:
• Leadership for dementia excellence
• Values and behaviours
• Skills and competence
• Person centred care
• Culture of positive behavioural support
• Responsive support for changing dependency

*Please note: As per our T&C’s, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance, non-completion or late cancellation.
Bookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.
Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred