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Dementia and Sight Loss Training

 

Dementia and Sight loss Training

A one day course designed for social care staff working or supporting people with Dementia.

This includes home carers, Rehabilitation Officers (Visual Impairment), OT’s,  Nurses and other professionals.

The course is 7 hours duration, and covers many types of dementia. Such as Alzheimer’s, Infarct dementia’s and Multi Infarct Dementias, Lewy Body’s, Binswanger’s, Parkinson’s disease related Dementia, Pick’s and CJD.

Course Content

You  will look at the  causes and current treatment & support available.

An Image of old Lady with Dementia in a jigsaw with a piece missing to Indicate Dementia
Dementia Missing Pieces

 

 

Additionally the course will look at  complex issues caused by Dementia and sight loss. How this  may  affect  the design of support, assessment and the ability to  develop and maintain a healthy life.

The impact of sight loss

You will understand how sight loss may contribute to visual hallucinations.

How  conditions such as Cerebral Visual Impairment CVI, greatly affects a persons ability to understand what they are seeing.

Understand how this may heighten the effect and degree of Dementia the person is experiencing.

Another important aspect of this  course is that it  will also look at the sight conditions related to the ageing process.

Essential training as Dementia and sight loss are rarely put together as a condition but is more common than you might realise.

These include  cataracts, macular disease, diabetic related eye conditions, refraction issues and how these impact on everyday tasks.

Essentially this  will greatly improve your  communication support for people living with this condition.

It will  provide you with ideas, for better, safer, and easier to use environmental design for people with dementia and sight loss.

The course explores the additional signs of sensory deterioration to look out for.

These maybe indicating sight loss,  or hearing loss such as Presbyacusis and other common symptoms of a dual diagnosis and how you can get further support.

This in turn will help you to develop and change your practice more effectively.

This course is offered In house for up to twenty people at a venue of your choosing for £800 INC VAT

Or you can access one of our many training days around the UK on our training course pages

 

 

 

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Rights and Relationships for People with Learning Disabilities

 

Course information:

This course looks at the Human Rights Act.

 The Equality Act ,and the Mental Capacity Act. 

With a focus on supporting individuals with learning disabilities with relationships, and the law. It includes strategies for  support around people who are Gay, Lesbian, or Transgender.

Additionally ,participants  on the course  will explore the law, and how it how it effects their working relationship with people in their care and support.

Overall the programme will explore, through the medium of real life case studies, critical decision-making processes.

Especially supporting people with their human rights with regards to relationships and sexuality.

Whilst considering a balance of adult safeguarding issues and concerns.

Designed for and with Shropshire Joint Training Team .We are confident this is a course that will resolve many issues for people working in social and health care support in this area.

Who should attend?

Support workers, home managers, ROVI’s, Learning Disability Nurses, Social Workers.  Secondly, people working with people who have learning disabilities and other related professionals.

Course Delivery

Will be by a series of PowerPoint presentations and some group work

Trainer

Mark Gray is a learning disability nurse specialising in complex needs, particularly sensory loss.

Also Mark has worked extensively with a wide client group of people with complex needs including people with dementia, Deafblindness and multiple disabilities. Prior to running Mark Gray Associates. Mark was head of regional services for Deafblind UK and the national training research and development officer for the RNIB in Multiple Disability.

When Mark is not training, Mark Gray Associates supports a wide range of disabled people and their Personal Assistants who use continuing health care budgets and self-directed support. Sucessfully helping them to receive services in their own homes.

Cost

  • Available in-house for 20 people at a cost of £800 +VAT and travel  for 20 people

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Supporting People who have Dementia and Sight Loss

Course information: Supporting People who have Dementia & Sight Loss

This is a  one-day workshop for Rehabilitation Officers and support staff. Designed to  support people who have Dementia and may be experiencing Sight difficulties.  Significantly this course is designed to give an overview of Dementia and common sight conditions experienced by older people.

Accordingly this training course will then look at behaviours associated with sight loss. Additionally,  where people are non-verbal or have difficulty explaining what is happening to them as their sight deteriorates.

This includes types of Dementia

  • Common Eye conditions of Ageing
  • Common Eye conditions linked to types of Dementia
  • Behaviours indicating sight loss
  • Strategies for support

Also  this course will then look at  potential sight testing methods, and  adaptations to daily practice including improving  the care environment to provide better support.

Conversely, this one-day course is delivered through a series of PowerPoint presentations and some group work. Presently it is available in-house for 20 people or as an external workshop or on Zoom.

On line  or face to face courses are advertised on the News and Events section.

However, it is possible to organise your own in house course for up to twenty people in a venue of your choice.

So this  course is around 7 hours in Duration with breaks for refreshments or video breaks if on line.

Who should attend?

  • Dementia Support workers
  • Home Managers
  • ROVIs
  • Learning Disability Support Workers working with people who have Down’s Syndrome  or older people with learning disabilities
  • Occupational Therapists and other related professionals

Cost:

  • In-house course £600 + VAT
  • Zoom Courses £75 +VAT

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Visual Awareness and Sighted Guide Course

Course information:

The Visual Awareness and Sighted Guide Course is a four hour course that explores the main eye conditions that affect people with Visual Disabilities.

We will alA person with visual Impairment being Guided so provide experience of Guiding Skills to ensure safe practice.

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  • Going through doors
  • Negotiating narrow spaces
  • Sitting safely
  • Using Steps , Stairs and Kerbs
  • Getting in and out of Vehicles

This half -day course is delivered through a series of presentations and some group work.

The Visual awareness & Sighted Guide Course  will cover Key causes of sight loss

It is available in-house for 10 people and includes handouts and resource information to take home.

Participants will need to be an even number of a maximum of 10 persons for Health and safety purposes

Who should attend?

This course is open to all Health and Social Care professionals, parents and family carers are especially welcome.

 

Costs:

  • In-house course £300 + VAT and expenses

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People with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health

Course information:

The people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health course, is designed to assist delegates to consider what is Mental health.

Additionally it explores the types of mental illness that can affect our wellbeing and the support and treatment options.

 

The training programme will be facilitated as a series of described PowerPoint sessions and workshop sessions which result in Key Practice points for each category.

At the end of the session the group will look at their own practice reflectively and look at what things they might change or do differently in relation to the day’s additional knowledge.

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The course has been designed for Social Care staff and similar professionals who support people with learning disabilities in the community or in group home or day service settings.

Costs:

  • In-house course £800 + VAT

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Supporting Older People with a Visual Impairment

Course information:

A one-day course designed for care staff.  That will assist their knowledge and understanding of Visual impairment or sight loss in Older People.

Additionally, the course looks at common eye problems and  implications for support. It will cover identification, testing, supporting people before and after surgery.

Consider ongoing  eye care for  older people certified as blind or as visually impaired.

The course is a mixture of presentations and practical exercises.

Chiefly it is designed to  prepare  your staff team for the vast majority of common sight loss scenarios. This course also covers the basics of guiding and support Issues.

Indeed the course can be carried out at your place of work. Or, if this isn’t practical, from a location nearby, for a small additional fee.

The programme can be modified to suit your care needs. For example you may prefer more guiding skills, or environmental adjustments especially relating to access and DDA please contact us to assist you with your specific needs.

The course is for Domiciliary care Staff Residential staff Working with Older people who have Visual impairment or sight loss.

Costs:

  • In-house course £600 + VAT
  • Contact us if you need a location nearby.

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Supporting Individuals who have Dementia and Visual Impairment

Course information:

Supporting People with Dementia & Visual Impairment

A one-day course for carers and professionals supporting people who have dementia, the course will cover types of Dementia presenting symptoms and strategies for support.

Participants will receive instruction in strategies to support communication, daily living skills, wandering, managing difficult behaviour such as aggression and managing risk.

At the end of the day course participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the different causes of dementia.
  • Identify and assess the signs of Visual Impairment when formal communication is lost or difficult
  • Suggest practical  improvements & solutions to support the lives of those living with Dementia

Costs:

  • In-house course for 20 people £600 + VAT at your place of work
  • Costs include handouts, certificates and travel to your venue.
  • £100 +VAT for people attending our Courses
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Deafblind and Learning Disabilities Course

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Course information:

This one-day course on Supporting people who are Deafblind with learning disabilities  identifies the key visual and hearing conditions which combined can lead an individual to be supported as Deafblind.

It covers both congenital and acquired Deafblind issues and will provide an overview of the best communication support methods and resources for further support.

It is available in-house for 20 people and includes handouts and resource information to take home.

Who should attend?

This course is open to all Education ,Health and Social Care professionals, parents and family carers who are supporting people who are Deafblind with learning disabilities, SEN Teachers  and Parents are especially welcome.

Costs:

  • In-house course £400 + VAT
  • On line Course from £50 per person

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Human Rights Training

Course information:

The Human Rights Training (Learning Disability Course)

is designed to looks at Human Rights  specifically in how it can affect the lives of  people with learning disabilities.

Course aims

  1. Will enable participants to understand the core principles of Human Rights Act 1998 and why they are relevant to people with learning disabilities.
  2. Help participants to understand the key features and purpose of the human rights act and how it can be used in everyday practice.
  3. Enable participants to understand how Human Rights principles and standards apply to in the context of their work setting.

Recent scandals such as Winterbourne View (2012) and Muckamore Abbey 

Have led to prosecutions of staff under the Act and enshrined new duties of care within the Care Act 2014. 

This places clear duty of care on carers and professionals to uphold the  Human Rights of your clients and patients this is why this course is really important.

The trainers will be using a PowerPoint based presentation with several group participation workshops throughout the day.

It is available in-house for 20 people or as an external workshop.

Cost:

  • In-house course £800 + VAT
  • External workshops £100 + VAT

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Multiple Disability Master Class

 Multiple Disability Masterclass

Course information:

Firstly this one-day masterclass course will cover how to develop and maintain communication with people who have profound  and Multiple learning Disabilities.

Explicitly run in  the form of a “Master Class Lecture”.  This course  is  usually delivered to Students undertaking the Degree Courses in Learning Disability Nursing.

It will cover Communication Theory, Zoning, and intensive action linked to formal object and switch interface conditioning.

A male child with Multiple disabilities

Examples will be given to apply practical methods for the development and maintaining of communication.  This will further enable practitioners to support and develop choice and control for the .  Evidently, we will use  real life case studies of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. All of whom have additional sensory problems.

This course forms part of Mark Gray Associates Commitment to the Core Standards Published by PMLD Link

Who should attend?

This course is open to all Health and Social Care professionals, parents and family carers  of people with profound and multiple disabilities are especially welcome. The course has been extensively updated to support IMCA’s IMHA’s & advocates.

It is available in-house for 20 people or as an external workshop.

Cost:

  • In-house course £800 + VAT
  • External workshops £100 + VAT
  • Zoom Workshops £75 +VAT (Where Advertised)
  • Cost includes handouts and resource information

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Deaf Awareness and Learning Disability

Course information:

The Deaf Awareness and Learning Disability course explores the causes of deafness in people with learning disabilities.

We will look at methods of support from the hearing test to using Hearing Aids, signed communication and environmental aids.

The course is designed to give an initial Deaf awareness of the types of deafness and how they may affect people with learning disabilities.

Covering

The Deaf Awareness and Learning Disability course will then cover types of Communication that can be used with Deaf people with Learning disabilities

Including

The course is useful as part of Disability awareness standards to meet the disability discrimination act requirements on staff training.

It is available in-house for 20 people and includes handouts and resource information to take home.

Who should attend?

This course is open to all Health and Social Care professionals, parents and family carers are especially welcome.

Costs:

  • In-house course £800 + VAT

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Learning Disability and Visual Impairment

Course information:

Our most popular course on Visual Impairment

Studies show approximately one third of the population of people with a learning disability have a visual impairment and could be registered blind or Severely sight impaired (500,000). Accordingly a further third (500,000), require glasses or contact lenses to correct their vision Source RNIB (2005)

A lady with a learning disability wearing glassess

However, many people with a learning disability  do not get access to the right eye health support.  As a result many go blind through treatable eye conditions that are not detected and because of communication difficulties. Emerson & Robertson (2011)

This one-day course you will be attending, outlines the common visual disabilities found in the learning disabled population. It will cover  the behaviours that indicate sight loss. Identify treatments and the development of person centred care pathways, and the additional support available.

Subsequently, it will help you to rethink your practice and consider how to  more accessible to people requiring the services you are providing.

Furthermore  the course covers Cortical Visual Impairment and the symptoms related to it and the many ways it affects learning and development and support design.

The day will also look at sight testing from both the  functional  and acuity testing perspectives. you will then learn how to support the individual and their carers through eye surgery, and wearing glasses for the first time.

It is available in-house for 20 people or as an external workshop.

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