Webinars and Videos

Please see below a list of upcoming Webinars and links to videos that you may find helpful to join/watch.

Upcoming Webinar:

Creating a dementia carers online support meeting

Working with dementia carers through zoom to offer support and advice

After attending this training delegates will:

- Be able to identify the challenges associated with an online carers group and understand ways to minimise these.

- Create a toolkit for supporting dementia carers through the dementia journey

- Understand the need for support, guidance and feedback with the carers group for both facilitators and attendees.

Click here to register your attendance via eventbrite

Videos

Dr Shonagh Scott who is head of older adult clinical psychology in Sheffield has shared this video entitled; “Meeting the needs of people living with dementia in care homes during Covid-19.”

It is useful for all people supporting people living with dementia during this time irrespective of environment or capacity you are doing so in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blJjUwBhVpk&feature=youtu.be

Free dementia skills workshops for family carers

Dementia Adventure are hosting free dementia skills workshops for family carers who are isolated at this time. They are focusing on:

– Understanding dementia and the common symptoms

– Continuing to see the person (not the condition)

– Strategies to overcome communication barriers

– Practical tips to connect with a person with dementia

– The benefits of contact with nature and the outdoors

– Information about other support available to you

You will have the opportunity to ask individual questions while joining other people in a similar situation. To sign up just follow this link:

https://dementiaadventure.co.uk/what-we-do/training-and-consultancy/free-events/