Dementia Coach, a profession with a future!
Dementia is a disease that takes a great toll not only from the patient who suffers from it, but also from the immediate family. They also often need physical help as well as mental help to accept the diagnosis and to manage the situation. You can offer them valuable help as a dementia coach.
Showing understanding, treating the patient as well as the family in a respectful way, and providing the necessary information about the course of the disease, are things you learn in this course.
do you want...
- be able to empathize with a person with dementia
- learn how to respond appropriately to various symptoms
- learn about the different care methods
- provide guidance and support to the immediate family
- follow a course at your own pace and according to your own agenda
Dealing with Dementia
Program Dealing with Dementia
Course content
- What is dementia?
- The disease pattern and symptoms of dementia
- The first symptoms
- Different forms of dementia
- Communication with people with dementia
- Dealing with people with dementia
- How do you explain the illness and its consequences to surviving relatives?
- Healthcare facilities
- Ethical and legal aspects of dementia
Competences and skills
- You understand what dementia is and what influence it has on people
- You can treat people with dementia and their families in a respectful way
- You can work professionally give workshops on how to deal with dementia
Opportunities for the future
- Dementia coach
- Give workshops on dementia for families
- Life coach (dealing with dementia specialization)
Will you join our team?
We are looking for motivated teachers who want to share their knowledge and know-how with our eager students! Do you have at least 5 years of experience being self-employed in your industry? Always passionately talking about your job? Do you want to teach our students your skills? Apply now. We are looking forward to meeting you!
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