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CommCare Academy

The SLEC CommCare Academy aims to be a thought leader in eldercare training and education, and a premium training provider in the community care sector. We will employ innovative pedagogy to deliver a comprehensive range of educational programmes, especially in areas such as palliative care, skin and wound care, dementia care and rehabilitation care.

Check out the courses available below. For additional information, please email commcareacademy@slec.org.sg.

Care of Client with Dementia (Intermediate)
  • Description
  • Course Trainer
  • Course Fees
  • Date, Time & Venue
  • Registration

Course Overview
This 4-full day course is designed, in line with DCCF Framework to upskill learners to:

(1) provide supervisory and guiding role to staff under their care in using person centred approaches and,

(2) influence change in workplace practices and processes to enrich quality of life of persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

A multi-disciplinary team comprising of medical, nursing and care & counselling, led by a senior occupational therapist will form part of the training team.

Course Objectives

  • Describe different types of dementia, causes and its implications to practice
  • Distinguish between dementia, delirium and depression
  • Discuss multi-dimensional changing needs and management of persons with dementia at different stages
  • Create Dementia Friendly Environments (Social and Physical)
  • Apply non-pharmacological approaches in managing behaviours of concern associated with dementia
  • Plan, design and facilitate person-centred activities to maximise successful engagement
  • Describe use of palliative care in persons with dementia
  • Recognise importance of caring for self and developing positive coping techniques
  • List community services available to provide support and respite to caregivers
  • Identify process involved to support persons with dementia who may be experiencing neglect, harm or abuse

Who Should Attend

This course is open to all community care staff caring for persons with dementia who have completed the DDCF Basic Level (either SLEC or its equivalent), those already in the supervisory role seeking further training development, upcoming or current Dementia Practitioners:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Enrolled Nurse
  • Doctor
  • Allied Health Professional
  • Support Care Staff

Training Hours
32

Ms Karen Koh is a Senior Physiotherapist in St Luke’s ElderCare.

Karen graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) from University of Sydney. She also has a Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE). She has more than 20 years of working experience as physiotherapist.

 

Associate Prof. Dr. Edward Poon Wing Hong

PhD (Monash), MSc Palliative Care (King’s College, UK), BHSN (Sydney), Adv Dip Nsg Neuroscience (Singapore), Infection Control Cert (Hong Kong), POLST Certified, End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Trainer (USA/Singapore), SRN.

A/Prof Edward is a Chief Nurse in St Luke’s ElderCare.

The full course is $784.80 (including prevailing GST). Prevailing course fee subsidy at 90% for Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents and 45% for work pass holders working in eligible community care organisations.

Available date(s):

a. Dates to be advised

Time:
9 am – 6 pm

Venue:
Eagles Center
166 Bukit Merah Central
#04-3531
Singapore 150166

* The training venue may change due to unforeseen circumstances and the trainees will be informed accordingly.

For AIC Community Care Organisations, please register via AIC LMS at

AIC Learning Network

For additional information, please contact Learning Hub at  commcareacademy@slec.org.sg

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