Dementia Interpreter Sessions

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Dementia Interpreters Training in Devon 

The Dementia Interpreters course is a half day experiential training session where the volunteer attendee in the group will use various pieces of equipment which will impair their ability to communicate giving them similar communication barriers that people living with dementia may experience. Not only does this build empathy and enable a sense of how communication barriers may affect people but attendance will also learn communication never stops. It may just happen in forms that we currently don’t recognise due to deterioration of the brain and sensory impairment. This is the start of learning the language of dementia and provides people with essential skills to effectively communicate with people living with a dementia.
 

It is apparent the world has a fundamental issue with communicating with people who live with a dementia. High-quality communication will improve interpersonal relationships and make life easier day-to-day for people living with and affected by dementia.

Course Content 

The language of dementia and what is a Dementia Interpreter

Overview of Aphasia

Communication

Practical session

Interpreting behaviour

Five stage plan

Overview of Dementia Dictionary

Gina (first person or third?) has partnered with Training2Care to facilitate the training across the region. 
The fee is £240 for groups of six people for the three hour course plus travel time out of Exeter. The training will be delivered in person at your chosen location.

 

Course Reviews 

“After a lifetime of being connected to people living with dementia it was refreshing to take part in the afternoon that was fresh stimulating and creative and helping us to open her eyes mind and heart to life for someone with dementia and their care partners”

”This really makes you aware of how important it is to know the person and understand personalised care. An inspirational course suitable for all”.

”Very informative insight into a person living with dementia. Working in dementia and being able to demonstrate how it might feel like for the person by participating in various task was very insightful and will be taken back to my workplace with total compassion”.