Approach carers' training

Approach Dementia Support

Approach provides free and informal dementia awareness training for carers of people diagnosed with dementia. 

Our informal sessions aim to improve the health and well-being of the person with dementia, their family, friends and care give by promoting independence at home and within the local community.

The three sessions are designed to support you when caring for someone with dementia or other related mental health needs. This information is delivered in a friendly, easy to understand and sensitive manner. This may help you to understand how a person with dementia can live well with the illness.

By attending these sessions you will gain:

  • A clear understanding of the issues related to supporting a person with dementia
     
  • Practical skills and knowledge which may prove useful in your role as a carer
     
  • An opportunity to meet and share experiences with other carer
       
  • Please telephone 01782 214999 or email enquiries@approachstaffordshire.co.uk for information.

Face to face sessions

Approach's face to face training is back after the long break due to COVID-19 and many lockdowns. 

Each session will be at the same venue and at the same time each week, either in the morning, afternoon and occasionally in the evenings. 

  • Once a week
  • For 3 weeks
  • For 3 hours each week

What is covered in each session?

Session 1 - What is dementia?

Session 2 - Planning for the future and medication used for dementia, including antipsychotics

Session 3 - Person centred care and admiral nurse

Training dates

No dates available. 

Zoom training

Every Thursday at 7pm for 9 weeks, each session lasts approx. 1.5 hours. You can attend all, a few, or just the sessions you require the information on. 

If you would like to attend, please email enquiries@approachstaffordshire.co.uk and the link to join will be emailed over to you closer to 25 January 2024. 

Training dates

Session 1 - General advice and support introductory session - 25 January 2024

Session 2 -What is dementia, different types, signs and symptoms, managing care - 1 February 2024

Session 3 - Delirium, what is it and how to treat it - 8 February 2024

Session 4 - Medication used for dementia including antipsychotics - 15 February 2024

Session 5 - Lasting power of attorney and advance planning - 22 February 2024

Session 6 - Person centred care - 29 February 2024

Session 7 - Care of carer - 7 March 2024

Session 8 - COVID-19 - 14 March 2024

Session 9 - Admiral Nurse Q&A - 21 March 2024

Who to contact

Contact Name
Gaynor Morton
Contact Position
Dementia Support Manager
Telephone
01782 214999 01782 214999
E-mail
enquiries@approachstaffordshire.co.uk
Website
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Where to go

Name
Approach Dementia Support
Address
Dementia Centre, DMH
Barlaston Road
Blurton
Stoke-on-trent
Staffs
Postcode
ST3 3NZ
Notes

The Approach dementia awareness training course is held in community venues in Staffordshire. Please visit Approach Staffordshire for upcoming training dates and locations.

We will be returning to face to face training when we are allowed to do so but we will still do the training via zoom as well.

Costs

Details
This service is free to access

Availability

Referral required
No
Referral Details

Referrals can be made over the phone by calling our head office on 01782 214999 or by emailing our enquiries email address enquiries@approachstaffordshire.co.uk

Carers are invited on a first come first serve basis. Dates and times of the training courses vary.

DBS Checks

Have staff or volunteers been DBS (CRB) checked?
Yes

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