Course Duration:
30 minutes
Target Audience:
Activity Providers, Care Workers, Senior Care Staff, and Dementia Care Practitioners
Course Description:
This course explores the diverse range of reminiscence activities used in dementia care to support memory recall, maintain identity, foster connection, and enhance emotional wellbeing. Learners will discover how storytelling, group discussions, music, photo-based activities, sensory experiences, and themed events can be tailored to meet the individual needs, backgrounds, and preferences of those they support. Practical strategies for planning and delivering inclusive, person-centred sessions are shared, alongside ideas for collaborative working with families and care teams.
This course can also be purchased as one module in a larger 10 module course titled NAPA Advanced Practice Course - Reminiscence in Dementia Care and Activity Provision for £99.99, please visit the course store to view and purchase.
Course Aim:
To equip activity and care teams with the knowledge and confidence to deliver a variety of meaningful reminiscence activities that promote identity, engagement, and connection for people living with dementia.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Describe a range of reminiscence activity types including storytelling, object-based sessions, music, and themed celebrations, and explain their impact on wellbeing.
- Adapt reminiscence activities to suit individuals’ communication styles, cognitive abilities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Plan and deliver inclusive reminiscence sessions using multi-sensory approaches, family input, and collaborative care team support.
NAPA Handouts
To support your learning this course includes a NAPA handout. This is available to download while you are completing the course, it will not be available after course completion.
Assessment and Certification
At the end of the course, learners will complete a final assessment comprising multiple-choice questions and scenario-based tasks. A minimum 80% pass rate is required to successfully complete the course and receive your certificate.
Cost
£14.99
Once purchased this course will be available 30 days.
