Activities Workshops
These half-day workshops provide Activity Co-ordinators and other nursing home staff with the knowledge, direction and ideas to create engaging activities programmes in their care centres.
These half-day workshops provide Activity Co-ordinators and other nursing home staff with the knowledge, direction and ideas to create engaging activities programmes in their care centres.
Care staff can sometimes find it difficult to create activities programmes that are inclusive and individualised for residents who are living with dementia, particularly where the dementia is severe. Studies have shown that residents of care centres spend the majority of their time not engaged in any meaningful activity. These workshops are hands-on and interactive, providing participants with direction on how to design activates and create resources that meet individual needs.
When well designed, activities:
The workshops have Category 1 accreditation with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Who are these workshops for? Activity Coordinators and other health and social care professionals and caregivers.
Life story is critical to understanding a person and designing activities that support their physical and psychological wellbeing. Learn how to create resources and life story boards, which suggest daily activities to enhance a person’s physical and psychological wellbeing
Learning outcomes from this workshop:
This workshop is full of knowledge and ideas for creating resources to support a rich and varied activities programme.
It includes:
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
Areas covered:
The aim of this workshop is to assist activity coordinators with understanding their role and goals as a Person Centred Activities coordinator.
At the end of this workshop Attendees will:
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