Dementia 7 – Communicating with people with dementia

INDUSTRY

Aged Care, Disability Sector

CATEGORY

Refresher Module

LEVEL

Entry

AVG COMPLETION TIME

40 mins

Expert Led

Developed by Australian Experts

Up To Date

Updated as standards and regulations change

Compliant

Comply with ethical and legal obligations

Self Paced

Complete in the flow of work

What You’ll Learn

  • How to implement non-verbal communication techniques
  • Apply active listening strategies
  • Utilise verbal fragments effectively
  • Support clients to make and communicate decisions and needs

Course Overview

This training focuses on effective ways to communicate with people living with dementia. It covers non-verbal communication, active listening, and how to respond to verbal fragments. The course also looks at communication with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. By learning these skills, support workers can provide assistance in a way that supports dignity, respect and understanding.

By the end of this training, you will know how to use both verbal and non-verbal communication to connect with people living with dementia. You will be able to listen actively, respond with patience, and support clients to make and share their own decisions. You will also learn how to encourage clients to provide feedback or raise concerns, ensuring their voice is heard and respected.

Course Activities

Introduction

  • Course Overview
  • Lessons

  • Overview
  • Understanding behaviour we find challenging
  • Principles of effective communication
  • Non-verbal communication
  • Active listening and making a difference
  • Connecting with clients
  • Activities of daily living (ADLS)
  • Verbal fragments
  • What is real, what is not?
  • Communication difficulties
  • Validation approach and techniques
  • Reality orientation
  • Retreating to the past
  • Therapy stages
  • Conclusions

  • Course Quiz
  • Meet Your Course Authors

    AC

    Anne Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    30+ years of experience in aged care and education, combining her background as a Registered Nurse, Trainer, and an RTO owner and Director for 19 years to develop practical, client-focused training resources.

    VC

    Vera Cockrenn

    AMC Resources

    20+ years of experience in NDIS policy development and Indigenous disability advocacy, combined with 15+ years of experience in Community engagement and culturally responsive service delivery.

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