Type: Self-paced Course
Level: Intermediate
Audience: Professional members of the public who would like to learn more about the grief and loss of ageing and dementia.
Format: Pre-recorded 4-hour recordings to watch in your own time.
This course will take participants through an exploration of the many facets of grief experienced by those affected by decreased abilities, and an increase in age and/or dementia. We will consider the different needs of both the families/carers and the person themselves. Strategies will be offered to help people who support these families to engage in an active grieving process that acknowledges the losses experienced and the life of their loved ones.
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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understand the varied losses associated with a decrease in abilities and increases in ageing and/or dementia.
-
apply grief and loss theory to implement support for family members
affected by disability, ageing and/or dementia.
-
analyse strategies that allow active engagement with the grief
experienced by individuals with decreasing abilities, increased ageing
and/or dementia.
-
evaluate some simple communication tools to be able to work directly
with individuals who are living with dementia and acknowledge their
grief.
Pre-recorded 4-hour recordings to watch in your own time.
Price:
Member $ 275
Non-member $ 325
Certificates
Once all modules have been completed and the course concludes, all students
that have completed all modules will be sent a Certificate of Completion.
This certificate will be emailed to your nominated email address.
Continuing Professional Development Points
In order to gain ACA approved training certificate, you must successfully
complete this online multiple-choice quiz with a pass mark of 80%
This course will take participants through an exploration of the many facets of grief experienced by those affected by decreased abilities, and an increase in age and/or dementia.
We will consider the different needs of both the families/carers and the person themselves. Strategies will be offered to help people who support these families to engage in an active grieving process that acknowledges the losses experienced and the life of their loved ones.
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
-
understand the varied losses associated with a decrease in abilities
and increases in ageing and/or dementia.
-
apply grief and loss theory to implement support for family members
affected by disability, ageing and/or dementia.
-
analyse strategies that allow active engagement with the grief
experienced by individuals with decreasing abilities, increased ageing
and/or dementia.
-
evaluate some simple communication tools to be able to work directly
with individuals who are living with dementia and acknowledge their
grief.