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Dementia Education Series

MAREP is involved in a number of on-going and new initiatives that have made significant advances in translating research into practical tools to ensure research gets to those who can use it the most.

MAREP Dementia Education Series

Over the past several years and in partnership with Oakwood Retirement Communities, MAREP has developed a multi-level dementia education series. The education series is designed to be interactive and flexible so as to meet the diverse needs of adult learners from a range of backgrounds and settings. On a cost-recovery basis, MAREP is able to offer education in a variety of settings including community health care and social support agencies, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and supportive housing environments. Sessions offered in each Level of the Series are normally offered over several weeks in five or six, two-hour classes. In some cases, individual sessions can be offered as "stand-alone" tailored workshops. The topics covered in each level of the Dementia Education Series are listed below.

MAREP Dementia Education Series-Level I: Introduction to Dementia and Dementia Care

  1. Overview of Dementia
  2. Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  3. Caregiving Techniques and Creative Interventions
  4. Understanding the Family
  5. Ethics of Dementia Care
  6. Commitment to Quality Care

MAREP Dementia Education Series-Level II: Issues Faced in Dementia Care

  1. Confidentiality, Appropriate Conversations and Decision-Making
  2. Assessment in Gero-psychiatry
  3. Managing Inappropriate Social Behaviours
  4. The Role of the Interdisciplinary Care Team: Housekeeping, Dietary Maintenance and Recreation
  5. The Observation and Assessment of Pain in Residents with Dementia
  6. Recognizing and Relieving Stress for Caregivers

MAREP Dementia Education Series-Level III: Putting Person-Centred Care Into Practice

  1. Person-Centred Care - Developing a Personal History of Residents
  2. Developing an Understanding for Dementia Care - Creating a Resident Care Profile
  3. Quality Environments - Creating the Perfect Place
  4. Problem Solving - Putting the "P.I.E.C.E.S." Together
  5. Celebrating Staff Success - Quality Care Contributions

MAREP Dementia Education Series-Level IV: Responsive Behaviours

  1. What are Responsive Behaviours and Responsive Behaviour Models
  2. Why are Responsive Behaviours Considered Challenging and Associated Triggers
  3. Interventions for Responsive Behaviours
  4. Interventions for Responsive Behaviours Continued
  5. Celebrating Staff Success - Incorporation of Interventions into Everyday Practice