(DCHCW-C2024-26) Dementia Care - Module 6 Self-Care for Dementia Care Workers

• Use person-centered approaches and respectful dementia-friendly communication in a healthcare or long-term care setting;
• Reflect on using verbal and non-verbal communication strategies in a healthcare or long-term care setting.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define age and ageism;
• Identify common changes in language and cognitive abilities for people living with dementia;
• Describe key elements of person-centered dementia care and the critical role of the family/care partner;
• Describe verbal and non-verbal communication strategies that support the abilities and needs of older adults living with dementia;
• Explain methods and barriers to effective communication for persons living with dementia;
• Understand how effective relational communication is integral to person and family-centered care