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Health and Social Care: Dementia
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Safeguarding the vulnerable by building understanding
According to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust there were over 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK in 2008, a number
which is rising rapidly as the population ages. This engaging and interactive elearning course enables carers to understand
what dementia is, the different forms of dementia and how others can have an impact on the individual with dementia.
The course maps completely to the following units of the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care:
• Dementia Awareness (Unit sector reference: DEM 201)
• Understand and implement a person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia
(Unit sector reference: DEM 204)
(DEM 201 is a required unit for all learners undertaking the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care in England through the
Dementia Pathway and DEM 204 is one of the optional units.)
Key Information
Course Modules and Topics:
Each of the two modules also includes a multiple-choice,
post-module assessment to secure learner understanding.
1.Dementia Awareness
• What is dementia?
• Types of dementia
• Signs and symptoms of dementia
• What the law says
2.The Person Centred Approach
• Person centred care
• Supporting others
• Supporting a range of individuals
• Interacting and communicating with individuals
Duration: 2.5 hours
Requirements: No prior knowledge of the care sector or
IT skills needed.
Delivery: Accessed online via AIMS™ and also available
for el-box™ or SCORM CD delivery
(AIMS™ is our Learning Management System, which is
accessible from any internet capable PC with broadband
connection. The el-box™ is a touch screen tablet PC
pre-loaded with our elearning courses.)
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Health and Social Care: Dementia
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Benefits for Managers and Care Providers
Meets with Skills for Care minimum standards for adult social care
High quality, consistent and cost-effective training
Minimizes the risk of mistreatment and reduces severity of resulting legal action
Comprehensive reporting of learner progress and outcomes for better CQC inspections and ratings
Convenient and easy to implement through a variety of delivery methods
Benefits for Learners
Course maps to a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care and Skills for Care National Occupational Standards
eLearning allows learners to progress at their own pace and in their own time
Non-threatening learning with engaging graphics and interactions
Includes narration throughout which is helpful for learners with reading problems or non-native English
speakers
Mapping to the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
MindLeaders and EDI have worked in partnership to map and accredit the course against the EDI Level 2 Diploma in Health
and Social Care. Completion of the elearning modules enables learners to build their knowledge of the sector against the
requirements of the qualification, and progress towards the full EDI Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care. EDI is
accredited by the UK regulatory authorities to award over 370 vocational qualifications and quality assure over 400 training
programmes.
Mapping to the National Occupational Standards
The “Dementia Awareness” and “Understand and implement a person centred approach to the care and support of
individuals with dementia” units have been developed by Skills for Care and Development in partnership with Awarding
Organisations. They provide a key progression route between education and employment (or further training leading to
employment). They are directly relevant to the needs of employers and relate to the National Occupational Standards
developed by Skills for Care and Development.
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imagine. In fact, every three minutes someone new begins their learning journey with us. We’ve achieved thirty years of
success based on flexibility, creativity and a dedication to finding the blend that best serves our customers. Quite simply, your
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