Supporting Participants with Alzheimer’s

Supporting Participants with Alzheimer’s

Course Overview

This course provides a comprehensive and compassionate framework for support workers assisting participants living with Alzheimer’s Disease. It focuses on the customization of care environments and communication styles to address the progressive nature of cognitive decline.

Aligned with NDIS and aged care quality standards, this training equips staff with the skills to manage behavioral changes and medication regimes while prioritizing the participant’s dignity, safety, and remaining strengths.

What You’ll Learn

• Define the neurological basis of Alzheimer’s and how it differs from other forms of dementia.

• Identify the stages of disease progression and the typical cognitive and functional changes involved.

• Implement practical management strategies, including environmental modifications to reduce confusion and wandering.

• Navigate the complexities of medication support and monitoring for side effects in a cognitive care context.

• Master specialized communication techniques, such as validation therapy and non-verbal cues.

• Execute person-centered crisis intervention for “sundowning” or agitated behaviors.

• Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world situations through case studies and practical scenarios.

• Promote social inclusion and advocate for the participant to reduce the stigma associated with memory loss.

Course Modules

• Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

• Apply Effective Management Strategies and Medication Support

• Apply Practical Scenarios and Case Studies

• Reduce Stigma and Communicate Effectively

Designed For

• Disability and aged care support workers.

• NDIS providers managing participants with early-onset or advanced dementia.

• Team leaders and supervisors conducting environmental risk assessments.

• Residential care staff and community health assistants.

• Family members and primary carers looking for practical memory-support tools.