Dementia Pathfinders are also pleased to share details of the following Free webinars which can be booked via the Journal of Dementia Care website:
Webinars from Dementia Publishing:
Tues 28 February 2-3pm
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Actions not words
Services must change, become more flexible and listen and respond to the voices of marginalised communities.
In this webinar Trish Caverly and Roxanne Holton will describe how the Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service (a partnership between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust) radically opened up its access to Deaf BSL service users – building up networks and trust in the Deaf BSL community, consulting about barriers, improving communication and internal practices. Chair: Lucy Whitman.
Mon 20 March 2-3pm
Improve care and communication with people with dementia
How ‘Talking Mats’ can improve care and communication with people with dementia in care homes.
Isabelle Latham, Researcher-in-residence, Hallmark Care Homes will report on an evaluation of the communication tool Talking Mats, their benefits and the barriers to effective use in practice. Chair: Suzanne Mumford, Care UK.
Mon 24 April 2-3pm
Responding to people with dementia in distress
Helping staff to be more confident and competent in communication skills: use of the CAIT online program
Ian James, Clinical Psychologist CNTW NHS Trust, will explain the Communication and Interaction Training (CAIT) an online person-centred training program designed to help care staff understand the skills they already have and use to communicate with people with dementia, especially when responding to distressed behaviour, and how they can build on these skills. Ian James has written the British Psychological Society’s new guidance in this field (due out soon). Chair: Paul Edwards, Dementia UK.
For further information on the webinars please visit: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/events