Are you or your domestic helper caring for an elderly person aged 65 years and above, or looking after a loved one who has a disability assessed by a doctor?
The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) provides caregivers like yourself a Caregivers Training Grant (CTG) of $200 per financial year!
Put your CTG to good use by joining us for the Full-day Dementia Care Training, where we'll equip you with the knowledge to care for your loved ones.
Caring for the elderly with dementia can be stressful at times. Besides equippin
Full-Day Course:
Session 1: Dementia Care: The Essentials
Session 2: Dementia Care: Managing Behaviours through Meaningful Engagement
Date: Monday, 13 June 2022 / Friday, 17 June 2022
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: 51 Goldhill Plaza #08-05, S308900 (Nearest MRT: Novena)
Co-payment*: From $60 (The full course fee is $260. Submit the form to check your eligibility for the subsidy.)
*Pay as little as $60 when you qualify for AIC grants, such as the Caregivers Training Grant (CTG).
Educational resources will be provided.
Course Outline
Session 1: 9.00am - 12.00pm
- Topic 1: What Is Dementia?
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Topic 2: Communication with Persons with Dementia
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Topic 3: Engaging the Person with Dementia
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Topic 4: Caring for Myself
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Topic 5: End of life Care
Session 2: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
- Topic 6: Person Centered Care
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Topic 7: Falls and Abscondment
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Topic 8: Behaviour Triggers
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Topic 9: Challenging Behaviours
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Topic 10: Engaging with Activities
The training will be conducted by a licensed Registered Nurse who has relevant experience in managing dementia patients in a home and institutional setting.
Please note that course fees are NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE. STRICTLY NO WALK-IN is allowed. By registration only.