Stop, Look and Listen Workshop
Stop, look and listen
Supporting people with dementia and their families at the end of life
Only limited spaces are available for this Workshop - so book your place ASAP!
CPD Accreditation Pending
Date: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Location: The Fitzpatrick Building, The National Council for Palliative Care, 188-194 York Way, London, N7 9AS
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Programme: View the full event programme
All event attendees will receive a free copy of the Dying Matters 'Time to talk, Doc?' DVD worth £35!
About this Workshop:
Effective communication skills are crucial to providing good care for people approaching the end of their lives and in particular, for those with dementia. Dementia is a complex condition and communication can be challenging, but there are many ways to make sure that you are able to understand and communicate with each other.
Join us at this interactive workshop with national experts to explore the principles and challenges of communicating with people with dementia at the end of life, and those close to them, and to gain practical skills on applying these techniques to enable you to deliver the best care.
Whether you an experienced communicator seeking to refresh your skills, or new to dementia and end of life care, this workshop will be relevant for you.
Practical presentations and group work sessions at this Workshop will include:
- Setting the scene – The principles and challenges of communicating with people with cognitive impairment or dementia
- Practical group work session: A carers perspective – the importance of communicating effectively with people with dementia
- Group work activity – putting yourself in the shoes of someone with dementia
- Interactive session: Using Dying Matters materials and resources to help
At this event you will...
- Explore the principles of good communication and its importance in providing good care
- Learn how to encourage people with dementia to communicate in the easiest way for them
- Develop techniques for listening to and understanding people with dementia at the end of life
- Take part in practical exercises to help you understand the person and carers perspectives
- Leave feeling more confident about communicating with people with dementia at the end of life, and those close to them
Who should attend?
- Anybody working in palliative and end of life care: hospices, care homes, hospitals, CCGs and Health & Well Being Boards, NHS Trusts, social care and primary care, and in the voluntary and independent sectors
- General Practitioners, community and district nurses
- Health and social care chaplains
- Social workers and Allied Healthcare Professionals
- Local authority, social care and housing providers
- Health and social care policy makers
- Academics from palliative care and beyond
- People with personal experience of end of life care
Expert speakers include:
- Anita Hayes, Programme Delivery Lead End of Life Care, Mental Health and Dementia, NHS Improving Quality
- Barbara Pointon MBE, former carer
- Debbie Pegram, Ward Manager, St Joseph's Hospice
- Martina Kane, Senior Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Society
- Dr Jackie Morris, Consultant Physician & Honorary Research Associate, University College London Medical School; Honorary Senior Fellow School of Community & Health Sciences, City University London; and Vice President, the Patients Association
- Joe Levenson, Director of Communications, The National Council for Palliative Care & the Dying Matters Coalition
To view the full event programme, click here.
Delegate rates:
- NCPC Subscribers - £150
- Non- Subscribers - £250
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For more information, or to register for this event please contact Anamica Khare, Events & Training Assistant (a.khare@ncpc.org.uk or 020 7697 1520) or click here.
Alternatively, print off the event programme and return the completed booking form to Anamica Khare at the details provided.