dementia friendly environment brochure...
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Course Details Dates 1st run: 17 May 2017
2nd run: 6 Oct 2017 Venue ADA Resource and
Training Centre Time 9am – 6pm
Course Fees
Before Funding $200 Local-After VCF subsidy $120
Foreigner-After VCF subsidy $160 Closing date for registration:1st run:17 Apr 2017 2nd run: 6 Sep 2017 VWO applicants are to apply online via VWO corner link at www.ncss.gov.sg for the VCF training grant at least 1 month before course commences. Contact us ADA Resource and Training Centre 70 Bendemeer Road Luzerne Building #06-02 S(339940) [email protected] www.facebook.com/alz.org.sg
Dementia Helpline: 6377 0700 Our Vision: Towards a dementia inclusive society
Providing a Dementia Friendly Environment
Key Objectives
This course aims to enable individuals or staff to better recognise older persons with signs of dementia, provide a supportive environment for people with cognitive impairment and dementia, mobilise resources to provide support, and refer the person with dementia for professional help.
Course Outline
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of dementia
• Recognise the features of a dementia friendly environment
• Communicate effectively with persons with dementia
• Apply strategies to support distressed persons with dementia
• Include persons with dementia in your centre activities
• Mobilise appropriate resources and professional help for persons with dementia
Who should attend
This course is intended for individuals who have frequent contact with older persons in centre-based facilities which run services or programmes for older persons, such as Senior Activity Centres, Family Service Centres, grassroots organisations, community centres and various religious organisations.
Our trainers
Hwan Jing has a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy from the University of Exeter, UK (2000), and a Masters in Mental Health Studies
from King’s College London, UK (2007). She has a wide range of experiences working with people with dementia, including hospital-based services and home-based intervention. Hwan Jing has served as a member of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Dementia Care Taskforce and Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Dementia Nursing Home Design Resource Panel.
Fong Yoke Leng is a trained nurse and an experienced manager of day care centres. She has a passion
for dementia care and holds a Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation from Flinders University, Australia. She also has many years of work experience in managing social, rehabilitation and dementia day centres.