Dementia 1: Understanding Dementia and Rights-Based Care (SQS)
Welcome to the "Dementia 1: Understanding Dementia and Rights-Based Care" online course.
This online course provides foundational knowledge about dementia, including its causes, progression, prevalence, symptoms and impact on daily life. Learners will build practical skills to recognise new and changing symptoms, support quality of life, and escalate concerns appropriately. The course also introduces key concepts and practices that support person-directed, rights-based dementia care, including dignity of risk, choice, privacy, and cultural safety.
This course contains 3 modules:
- (SQS-DM1UD) Understanding Dementia
- (SQS-DM2PD) Introduction to Person-Directed, Rights Based Dementia Care
- (SQS-DM12AS) Final Assessment
Objectives
Module 1 of 3:
Understanding Dementia
After completing this module, it is expected that learners will be better able to...
- Explain what dementia is and how it progressively affect’s a person’s cognitive abilities, behaviour and capacity to perform everyday activities
- Describe multiple types of dementia and typical progression of dementia across three stafes, referring to common symptoms
- Explain the prevalence of dementia in Australia, what demographics experience a higher dementia burden, and common barriers to access diagnosis and support
- List strategies to reduce a person’s risk of dementia Recognise early and changed dementia symptoms and escalate appropriately to a clinical lead
- Describe basic strategies to support individual’s communication, quality of life and changed behaviours
Module 2 of 3:
Introduction to Person-Directed, Rights Based Dementia Care
After completing this module, it is expected that learners will be better able to...
- Give examples of dementia care that protects the person’s dignity and rights (including the right to take risks), supports emotional wellbeing and connection, choice, independence and quality of life, and respects their cultural and spiritual needs
- Outline your responsibilities to maintain privacy and confidentiality by sharing information in line with consent, legal requirements, and organisational policies
- Communicate clearly with the person and, where appropriate, family/supporters and the team using provider processes
Module 3 of 3:
Final Assessment
Test your understanding of the above modules to complete the course.
Course code: SQS-DM1