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Meaningful Activities in Dementia Care

Aims: This course explores the role of creative expression

and meaningful activity as a healing and therapeutic tool in

the area of Dementia Care.

Course Content: The course explores the therapeutic

benefits of engagement in creative pursuits in person

centred dementia care. It explores various diverse ways we

can absorb clients in pleasurable activities tailored to their

interests based on our knowledge of client’s needs and

wishes and life story. It explores reminiscence therapy and

adapts current methods such as information technology to

retrieve pertinent materials to underpin the creative
activities we engage our clients in from music, film and the

arts. Games, songs and activities to take clients on nostalgic

journeys where appropriate. Use of memory boxes,

scrapbooks and albums among a wide variety of
approaches.

Objectives: The objective of the training is to provide

nurses, activity co-ordinators, care assistants and many
other allied health professionals with the knowledge, skills

and attitude required to facilitate the clients in their care
with Dementia

Target Audience: The course is open to anyone with an

interest in creative and meaningful activities in the area of

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