1. Demystifying dementia care Flexible learning package

2. 1 Welcome Participant introductions and expectations House keeping Package overview

3. 2 Overview of course Demystifying dementia care Q. What is this course all about? Q. What will I learn by the end? Q. What and how will I learn? Q. What will I have to do?

4. 3 What and how will I learn? Demystifying dementia care 1. Providing person-centred care 2. Understanding dementia 3. Communicating effectively 4. Meaningful activities in everyday care 5. Providing behavioural support to maintain well being 6. Caring for yourself Learning activities Learning activities – during module Review activity – at end of module Workplace activity – ‘on the job’ practice

5. 4 Key questions Q. What would it be like to have dementia and be confused? (Module 1) Q. How would I like to be cared for? (Module 1) Q. How does our brain work? (Module 2) Q. What is good and poor communication? (Module 3) Q. What are ‘activities’ in effective care? (Module 4) Q. What is ‘behaviour’’ and how do you ‘manage’ it ? (Module 5) Q. Why do we need to look after ourselves in aged care? (Module 6)

6. 5 Pre course discussion Q1. How well do you think your organisation delivers care to people with dementia? Q2. Do you think it is person-centred care? Q3. How do you know? Q4. What do you see, hear or even smell in the workplace that makes it person-centred?