Reminiscence Work in Dementia Care - 1-day training course

Event date: 12 October 2010 - 10:00am
Cost: £90 for RNNI Members £125 for Non members Membership fee from £15
Contact: Avril Fairbrother
Phone: e: avrilfairbrother@rnni.org
Location: Reminiscence Network NI, Community House, Citylink Business Park, Belfast BT12 4HQ

The Reminiscence Network NI (RNNI) provides training courses for people using reminiscence activities in a paid or voluntary capacity.

3. Reminiscence Work In Dementia Care - 1 day training course

Course content will cover:

• How reminiscence benefits the individual with dementia, their family and carers?
• How memory is affected by the different dementias.
• Planned and spontaneous reminiscence.
• Planning  a reminiscence group for individuals with dementia
• Recording –keeping and evaluation contributing to person-centred and relationship-centred care.
• Understanding environmental triggers and stress.
• Using multisensory triggers to assist recall.
• Working with troubled and painful memories
• Reminiscence themes
• Reminiscence products
• Reminiscence resources, examples and useful contacts

DATE: 12th October 2010

TIME: 10am – 4pm

LOCATION: Belfast

COST: £55 for RNNI members    £75 for Non-members  Cost includes lunch and attendance certificate
Membership costs from £15 - ask for details and application form.

Reminiscence Training

Reminiscence training makes it possible for people to acquire the skills to begin or improve reminiscence work with individuals or groups. It also provides participants with the opportunity to meet with others doing similar work which spurs their creativity through the exchange of ideas.

Training is designed for those working in

day centres, residential units, nursing homes, museums, hospitals, schools

Training is of benefit to those working in a paid or voluntary capacity with

older people, young and older people involved in inter-generational projects, people with dementia, people with learning difficulties

Forthcoming Training: Sept-Nov 2010

The Reminiscence Network NI is offering 5 types of training this Autumn:

• Reminiscence Theatre 1-day workshop
• Introduction to Reminiscence Work with Individuals and Small Groups 2-day course
• Reminiscence Work in Dementia Care 1-day course
• Reminiscen Work with People with a Learning Disability - 1-day course
• Reminiscence Work in the Promotion of mental Health 1-day course

For further details contact the Reminiscence Network NI   Email: avrilfairbrother@rnni.org

A ‘Training Calendar’ and application form are attached.