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Dementia Train the Trainer

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On completion of this Dementia Train the Trainer course you will truly understand what dementia is, understand how dementia affects individuals in different ways, understand how quality dementia care purely focuses on what the person can still do, know the importance of good communication when caring for someone with dementia and know the methods to improve the wellbeing and empower people with dementia. This Dementia train the trainer course 
also covers effective teaching methods, learning styles and the dos and don’ts of being a trainer to help your staff deliver an interesting and engaging training course. 

This course is for individuals who oversee and carry out the training and development of caregivers in their workplace. It is appropriate for people who are responsible for providing or managing direct care to dementia patients in residential, domiciliary or assisted living settings. 

What is the Train the Trainer Model?

The Train the Trainer model is a programme that aims to develop the skills and knowledge of individuals who will be responsible for training others in a specific field or industry. Through this model, trainers receive training, coaching, and mentoring to improve their training skills, techniques, and strategies.

Some of the skills that trainers develop through the Train the Trainer Model include:

  • Understanding the roles and responsibilities of trainers
  • Creating a safe and supportive learning environment
  • Facilitating learning and development in individuals and groups
  • Applying assessment and evaluation when training
  • Identifying different learning styles and adapting training to suit them
  • Using effective communication and questioning techniques
  • Providing constructive feedback and reinforcement to learners
  • Encouraging reflection and self-evaluation in learners
  • Developing learning materials and resources
  • Managing group dynamics and challenging situations during training.

The Train the Trainer model is a programme that aims to develop the skills and knowledge of individuals who will be responsible for training others in a specific field or industry. Through this model, trainers receive training, coaching, and mentoring to improve their training skills, techniques, and strategies.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:

  • Defining dementia: Learn, understand and describe what is dementia

  • Effects of dementia : Understand how dementia affects individuals in different ways

  • Quality dementia care: How quality dementia care purely focuses on what the person can still do and is not a general approach

  • Communication: Understand the importance of good communication when caring for someone with dementia

  • Wellbeing methods: Learn methods to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia

  • Teaching methods: Deliver sessions with different teaching methods to suit the classroom

  • Learning styles: Understand different learning styles and when is the best time to use them

  • Retain information: How people retain information

  • Feedback & Evaluation: How to evaluate appropriately, and give and receive feedback to the learners

  • Ice-breakers: Learn different ways to ‘break the ice’ with the whole classroom

  • Presentation skills: Confidently present your session to others

  • Dos and don’ts: The dos and don’ts of being a trainer

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