Workshops
Forthcoming workshops
Workshops are run free of charge thanks to funding secured from charitable organisations. The following workshops are currently available:
Friday 22nd November 2019 – Stirling
Friday 28th February 2020 – Stirling
Friday 24th April 2020 – Stirling
Friday 28th August 2020 – Stirling
Friday 27th November 2020 – Stirling
There will be more locations and dates coming soon. For more information, and to book your place, please contact us at dementia@stir.ac.uk or on 01786 467740
Workshop content
DSDC has created informal educational face to face workshops for family carers and volunteers. Each workshop lasts around four hours and is completely free to attend. Each workshop will cover:
- Understanding dementia.
- Implications of a diagnosis.
- Understanding the impact of the environment.
- Addressing communication issues and strategies that can be used to better understand behaviour, which can help in caring and support roles.
- Preventing stress and distress.
- Managing common symptoms for people living at home.
- Preventing crisis situations leading to inappropriate hospital admissions.
- Promoting support networks through fellow carers and shared experiences.
Workshops are all one off standalone events, which provide informal carers and volunteers with the knowledge and understanding that will support them in their role(s).
The online learning hub (the information found under the ‘Dementia Information’ tab on this website) reflects the content provided in the face to face workshops. The workshops can be used in conjunction with the online hub or the workshops/online hub can be used independently of one another.
Testimonials
“Thanks – an excellent day – pitched at the right level”
“I know more after today than I have over the last 8 years”
“I was amazed at how helpful [the] information was considering I worked in the care industry.”