Diploma Of Dementia Care

With the rise in prevalence in dementia and the need to provide quality care in the community, health care centres and hospitals, and in residential care, it is becoming essential that health care workers in aged care develop specialised knowledge in this field so that you can make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia. This course has been developed by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, global leaders in dementia education with a mission to transform the understanding of dementia worldwide. Offered fully online course with no face to face or workplace assessment components, this course is designed to be undertaken by the wide range of personal and professional carers and others who work and interact with people living with dementia around the globe. Learning Outcomes Recognise and use appropriate evidence to describe contemporary models of dementia care Describe structure, function and dysfunction of the nervous system in the major diseases causing dementias Describe the evidence for preventative and therapeutic approaches to optimise the health and social care of people living with dementia Communicate collaborative, person-centred approaches to issues involving diverse groups of people living with dementia, their families, carers, health and social care teams and the broader community Career outcomes Over 400,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, this number increases every year. The impact on communities, families, governments and health professionals will be significant as these numbers increase. Our workforce is currently ill equipped to help care for such large numbers of people living with dementia – by 2050, it is estimated that there will be over 900,000 people in Australia living with dementia. Individuals with backgrounds in healthcare, community service and allied health professionals, may find study in this course advantageous. The Diploma of Dementia Care is particularly relevant to Aged Care Workers and health professionals wishing to develop their knowledge of dementia, to increase their confidence when working with people living with dementia and to enhance their practice.