Behaviours that can Challenge (Dementia)

Course Title:  Behaviours that can Challenge (Dementia)

Course length 2 Hours

Maximum number to attend 20 – 60, up to 20 delegates per course

This course is aimed at all staff in health and social care.  This course will provide delegates with an understanding of behaviours that challenge, specifically focussing on Dementia.

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction Dementia needs and experiences of people with the condition.  

Explain how someone might feel if they have a condition such as dementia (9.1a) 

Explain how these conditions may influence a person’s needs in relation to the care that they may require (9.1b) 

Explain why it is important to understand that the causes and support needs are different for people with dementia (9.1c) 

Health and Wellbeing

Explain how positive attitudes towards those with dementia will improve the care and support they receive. (9.2a) 

Describe the social model of disability and how it underpins the positive attitude towards disability and involving people in their own care (9.2b) 

Response to behaviours that can challenge  

Identify challenging behaviours which individuals may present in a variety of settings 

Explain what is meant by the term BPSD (behavioural and psychological causes of dementia) 

Identify various causes of BPSD  

Describe how to use multi step redirection when a situation becomes challenging 

Describe other techniques that can be used to respond to challenging behaviour. 

Communication

Explain why behaviours that challenge is a form of communication 

Demonstrate active listening and good communication techniques

Identify what documentation needs to be completed when an incident has occurred

Explain what role record keeping has in relation to monitoring and prevention of challenging behaviours.