HLHS 095 - Introduction to Dementia Care

PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 0.5
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 0.5
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018

The course will introduce the student to the disease process and aspects of caring for a resident with Dementia. This course will include instruction about treating the patient with Dementia as a person, medical treatment of Dementia, the importance of proper communication, making the environment safe for a person with Dementia, including the family in caring for the client with Dementia as well as how to plan activities that are meaningful and fun for the patient with Dementia. The course will meet all of the requirements outlined in the Indiana State Department of Health regulations of health care workers in long-term care facilities.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

Introduce the major components of the Dementia disease process and its treatment.
Discuss how Dementia affects patient behavior.
Discuss the importance of each of the types of communication.
Discuss the important issues of keeping the environment safe for a person with Dementia.
Identify methods of involving the family in the care of a patient with Dementia.
Introduce the components of planning care and activities that are meaningful to the client with Dementia.
Discuss various communication techniques in dealing with a resident with Dementia.
Discuss the effect of Dementia on the family unit.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Overview of Alzeimer’s Disease and Dementia
Stages of Dementia
Person Centered Care
Communicating with Dementia Residents
Preventing Inappropriate Behaviors

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HLHS 095 - Introduction to Dementia Care