Facilitate Meaningful Interaction with Persons with Dementia
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The course will enable participants to gain a basic understanding of the challenges faced by persons with dementia, and how to engage them meaningfully with effective communication strategies. By the end of the course, participants will be able to recognise signs and symptoms of dementia and assist those in distress as well as gain the knowledge to employ effective communication strategies to engage with them meaningfully.
Course Details
Nett Fee after Government subsidy S$58.00
SkillsFuture Credit Eligible
Provider
Dementia Singapore
academy@dementia.org.sg
Duration
7 hours over 2 sessions
Contact
6856 4611
Commencement
09 May 2025
Registration
Closed
Venue
20 Bendemeer Road, #01-02 BS Bendemeer Centre, Singapore 339914
Trainer
Joanne Loy
Yang Chek Binte Salikin
Course information is accurate as provided by course provider on 05 March 2025. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Trainer's Profile
Joanne Loy
Joanne Loy is a DACE and ACTA certified dementia care trainer. She is also a certified Dementia Care Mapping (Basic User) by University of Bradford and Spark of Life certified facilitator. Joanne has conducted training sessions for family and professional caregivers. She is passionate about dementia care and has actively involved in public education on dementia awareness, including raising dementia awareness among seniors at senior activity centres.Yang Chek Binte Salikin
Yang Chek is a registered Senior Nurse Clinician with more than 40 years of nursing experience at public hospitals. She has a Master of Nursing in Mental Health from National Unviersity of Singapore. Besides clinical experiences, Yang Chek has developed training programmes and conduct training for nurses and caregivers on mental health and psycho education. Completed Geragogy Guidelines in Sep 2022Reviews on Course
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