{"id":3751,"date":"2024-03-01T09:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safecarebc.ca\/?post_type=elearning&#038;p=3751"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:48:55","slug":"care-and-connection-on-the-dementia-journey","status":"publish","type":"elearning","link":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/?elearning=care-and-connection-on-the-dementia-journey","title":{"rendered":"Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey - Course introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fRQVXnpkn14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1648593947198_1328\">This six-module online course, developed in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society of B.C., makes learning about dementia easy. Whether you're a frontline care provider, a family caregiver, or a leader in healthcare, this course offers flexible, self-paced learning that fits into your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What person-centred care means and why it helps people with dementia&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How dementia changes communication and behaviour\u2014and how to respond with empathy and understanding&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to build trust and work well with families&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How leaders can support staff and encourage person-centred care&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Course modules include:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to person-centred care&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding dementia&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dementia and communication&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dementia and behaviour&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working collaboratively with families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources for managers and leaders&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By the end of this course, you\u2019ll feel more confident, informed, and equipped to provide empathetic, person-centred support to individuals living with dementia\u2014no matter your role.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This course is for:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Care aides, home and community care workers, support workers, nurses, managers, family caregivers, or anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of dementia care.&nbsp; contains a module of tips and resources for managers and leaders to implement person-centred care practices with their staff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Length<\/strong>: 2 hours<br><strong>Cost<\/strong>: Member $20, Associate member $25, Non-member $49.99&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recommended courses related to this course:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/training\/elearning\/enhancing-psychological-health-wellness-and-resilience\/\" data-type=\"elearning\" data-id=\"178\">Enhancing Psychological Health, Wellness, and Resilience&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/training\/workshops\/topics\/gentle-persuasive-approaches\/\" data-type=\"workshop_topic\" data-id=\"199\">Gentle Persuasive Approaches&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/training\/workshops\/topics\/provincial-violence-prevention-curriculum\/\" data-type=\"workshop_topic\" data-id=\"210\">Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An online, self-paced course empowering healthcare professionals, caregivers, and families with accessible and practical, person-centred dementia education. Anytime. Anywhere. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6383,"template":"","tags":[],"audience":[118],"topic":[20],"class_list":["post-3751","elearning","type-elearning","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-audience","topic-dementia"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/elearning\/3751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/elearning"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/elearning"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3751"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Faudience&post=3751"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftopic&post=3751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}