Leading in Dementia Care: Residential Settings
Apply OnlineThis course is designed to enable care home managers, nurses and senior care staff working in the care and nursing home sector to enhance their understanding of the needs of people living with dementia.
Course overview
The emphasis will be on advancing knowledge of dementia to support the delivery of evidence-based practice. Team leaders in care homes are faced with many challenges and the aim of the course is to provide a theoretical platform to complement their management experience in the delivery of service improvement for dementia care.
Deborah Macartney
Deborah is an experienced Nursing Home Registered Manager in dementia care achieving a CQC Outstanding for Responsiveness in initiatives related to dementia care provision. She has an academic background in nursing and now practices as a Quality Assurance Consultant within the care home sector.
What you need to know
Course start date
January 2024
Location
Flexible
Course length
Flexible
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Typical offer
Care Professionals
Fees
£295
Course features
- Flexible learning environment
- Led by Deborah Macartney
Course details
Location
Flexible, can be online or face-to-face.
Learning and teaching
The delivery format and pattern can be tailored to your service needs. They may be delivered together on a single day or weekly over a period of time, and may be either face-to-face or online.
There are 5 topics, each involves a 2-hours live teaching session plus 2 hours' preparation work.
The preparation work involves engagement with a range of online resources made available via a virtual learning environment Canvas, including clinical scenarios/case studies, readings and video resources. The live sessions include a combination of lecture-style input, discussion and interactive group work.
Reflective practice will form the platform for this course, encouraging participants to analyse their individual approach to practice and team leadership in dementia care.
Modules
Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing. The University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed. For further information please refer to winchester.ac.uk/termsandconditions
Modules
The pathophysiology & stages of dementia will be presented with reference to less common types of dementia. The session will discuss Alzheimer’s, Lewy Bodies, Vascular and Frontotemporal lobe dementia, with consideration to the impact such changes can have such as falls, social isolation, behaviours, psychological impact related to the care home environment.
Key theories on dementia with consideration given to the impact and relevance to individuals living in the care home setting. We will consider how these theories could be implemented in to practice to improve dementia care. This include Kitwoods. Person Centred Care, James’ Conceptualisation of Dementia Framework and the Admiral approach to dementia care.
Understand what presenting behaviour may mean in relation to the individual expressing a need. Effective communication, interventions and management will be reviewed, including the benefits of management protocols and prescribed medications in the care home sector. The theories explored in session 2 will be integrated into the discussion.
Drawing on previous learning about person and relationship centred care, applying the theories to improving the quality of life for people living with dementia. Living well with dementia and individual wellbeing within the care home environment will be reviewed, based on the learners enhanced understanding of dementia. The importance of a persons life history, integrating the core values and the benefits of sensory therapies and interventions in dementia care.
Exploring leadership approaches, principles of team leadership and how to inspire a team operating in a pressurised workplace with a dementia focus. Concluding with how to develop a creative & innovative team.
Entry requirements
This short course is aimed at staff who have senior roles in dementia care (residential settings). This may include roles such as care supervisors, nursing staff and registered managers.
For general enquiries please contact the department administrator HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk. For academic/course content enquires please contact Deborah Macartney.
Booking should be made via employer invoice, please email HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk.
No International Entry Requirements for this course.
This course is available for care professionals.
Additional costs
For information about staff and student discounts please contact the short course administrator HWBShortCourses@winchester.ac.uk.