May 2011 newsletter

The DSDC has a conference suite and meeting rooms which you can use for your events/meetings, located within easy reach of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee with free onsite parking.

In addition to the meeting space, the garden with its stunning views makes it a desirable and adaptable venue for any event.

The gallery can accommodate 60 standing guests for a reception and the main room holds over 100 theatre style. The main room can be divided into three smaller meeting rooms if required. The space has built-in IT and audio-visual facilities for meetings, but is also suitable for dinners, or other celebrations.

To book the building or to arrange a viewing, please contact Juanita Green, Events Manager on 01786 467745 or email dementia@stir.ac.uk

For a limited time* only we are offering a free tour of our design and technology suite to all event participants!

The Design and Technology Suite at the Iris Murdoch Building shows how simple changes to the environment can have a huge impact for people with dementia and their carers. The suite features technology and equipment which provides solutions to day-to-day problems for people with dementia.

*offer applies only to new enquiries for bookings made in June for events to be held from June – October 2011.

10 helpful hints for carers training – funded by Comic Relief

DSDC, Stirling, 20th September

Training for family and informal carers of people with dementia. Please come along to find out practical ways of coping, get information on local services and support, meet other carers and ask questions.

This training is funded by Comic Relief and so is free to attend.

For further information, or to book a place, please contact Lynsey Manson lynsey.manson@stir.ac.uk or 01786 467732.

There can be no more important therapeutic relationship than that which exists between the person with dementia and the person who delivers their care and support.

Our best practice courses have been specifically constructed to encourage care staff to focus on seeing an individual person with his or her needs, whilst promoting dignity and respect. This study course is being developed to help home care workers to improve their support of the person with dementia and their families. This course will inspire genuine reflection and will influence personal practice. The new knowledge and understanding of best practice in dementia care will increase staff confidence, achieving a sense of self-worth within the care team.

This course will be launched in September 2011. Click here to register your interest for further information on this course.

Participate in facilitator training for this RCN accredited programme that cascades dementia training through the care home, hospital and day centre setting to reduce training costs and develop a shared ethos of care. We train a senior member of your staff team as a facilitator to deliver this course locally to a further 8 members of staff. At the end of the course your staff will be able to maximise their person-centred skills in dementia care, whilst developing new knowledge and understanding.

A facilitator and health care assistant talk about how this course has helped to improve practice.

Cost

The cost is £1400. This trains nine staff (including one facilitator) over a six month period.

For further information click here or contact Lynsey Manson lynsey.manson@stir.ac.uk or 01786 467732

We offer a range of individual modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These are for people who would like to up-date and improve their knowledge in a particular topic area or for those who are returning to study after a break. We welcome applications from those who are currently working with people with dementia and have some previous formal learning experience. All our modules are offered by distance learning and utilise a range of learning methods. Each module involves a one day face-to-face introductory session followed by online learning using a dedicated website.

Undergraduate

Transitions in dementia care - starts 1st September 2011. Limited free places available in Lothian*
Improving dementia care - starts 5th September 2011. Limited free places available in Scotland*

Postgraduate

Palliative and end of life dementia care - Starts 6th September 2011.

For further information please contact Jennifer Anderson on jennifer.anderson@stir.ac.uk or 01786 467746 or visit our website.

*Apply before 15th July for free places.