Dementia Awareness Workshop
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The course aims to foster a dementia-friendly society by providing quality care and support to persons with dementia, and enabling members of the community through advocacy and training. This course will also debunk myths and shed light to the effects and challenges of communication with people with dementia. At the end of the course, participants will be able to recognise the signs and symptoms of dementia, assist those with dementia in distress and tap on the appropriate community resources to assist persons with dementia
Course Details
Nett Fee after Government subsidy S$21.75
SkillsFuture Credit Eligible
Provider
Dementia Singapore
sumini.songab@dementia.org.sg
Duration
3 hours over 1 sessions
Contact
6856 4611
Commencement
11 Jul 2025
Registration
Open
Venue
20 Bendemeer Road,BS Bendemeer Centre, #01-02, Singapore 339914
Trainer
Joanne Loy
Yang Chek Binte Salikin
Andy Teng
Course information is accurate as provided by course provider on 09 June 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 2022Andy Teng
Andy Teng Wei Huang is the Assistant Manager for Academy, the training arm for Dementia Singapore. Prior to joining the Academy team, Andy was a Social Worker in Dementia Singapore as a Team Lead for Dementia Helpline. The Helpline serves as the first line of defence and support for caregivers or members of the public who need vital information. The Helpline provides caregiver support, service linkages, and over-the-phone counselling. Additionally, he also supports the caregivers through casework and counselling.Reviews on Course
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