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SUMMARY:Creating a supportive Dementia Care Culture - Key Information for Managers
DESCRIPTION:Course fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £25+VAT | Non-member: £50+VAT \n3 hour online session via Virtual Classroom\n\nThis 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. \nParticipants 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. \nEntry Requirements: Learners should be part of management teams in their service. \nLearning Outcomes:\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to:\n• Identify common myths in dementia care and explain how to challenge them in practice\n• Understand how dementia care is changing and what services can do to future proof their approach\n• Explain person centred care and why it is important for staff\, people who use services\, commissioners\, and regulators\n• Understand the value of a proactive approach and how to embed positive behavioural support\n• Demonstrate increased knowledge of specific skills in dementia care\, including:\n– Therapeutic observation including one to one support\n– Use of ABC charts\n– Spotting deterioration\n– Good practice in documentation\n• Explain the importance of staff training in dementia care and how to access available training and development opportunities \nStandards mapping\nThis course is mapped to the new dementia care standards:\n• Leadership for dementia excellence\n• Values and behaviours\n• Skills and competence\n• Person centred care\n• Culture of positive behavioural support\n• Responsive support for changing dependency \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/creating-a-supportive-dementia-care-culture-key-information-for-managers-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Classroom
CATEGORIES:Care topics,Events, Forums & Seminars
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SUMMARY:Safe medication principles
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT  \nOne day course at HCPA Campus\nThis course is equips delegates with essential knowledge for the safe and effective administration of medication. It explores key principles\, various routes and methods of administration\, and common side effects or adverse reactions that may occur. \nLearning objectives:\n• Understand the preparations to be taken prior to administrating medication\n• Understand how medication is administered safely and in a way that meets individuals needs\n• Understand how to support individuals to administer their own medication\n• Understand the procedures to follow when there are problems with the administration of medication\n• Understand how the effects of medication are monitored \n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/safe-medication-principles-2/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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SUMMARY:Nutrition Awareness
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\nCourse fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*\nAssociate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT  \nOne day course at HCPA Campus \nThis course will introduce the foundations of a healthy and balanced diet for the people you support\, helping them to eat\, drink and age well. It explores the importance of enjoyable mealtimes by creating a positive eating environment and developing suitable meal plans. \nThe course focuses on supporting people to maintain a healthy weight and access a nutrient rich diet. It also explains the importance of accurate nutritional screening using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) to identify and respond to those at risk of malnutrition and dehydration. \nEntry Requirements – Learners must have completed Care Induction. \nLearning Objectives\n• Explain the benefits of a nutrient rich diet for the people you support\n• Identify individuals at risk of malnutrition using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)\n• Develop and apply person-centred nutritional care plans in line with Integrated Care Board guidance\n• Provide appropriate food based support and understand the use of oral nutritional supplements in care homes\n• Recognise and respond to eating and drinking difficulties\, including those related to dementia and other conditions \n\n*Please note: As per our T&C’s\, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance\, non-completion or late cancellation.\nBookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.\nDelegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred
URL:https://www.hcpa.info/courses/nutrition-awareness/
LOCATION:HCPA\, Mundells Campus\, Mundells\, Welwyn Garden City\, AL7 1FT
CATEGORIES:Care topics
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