Course Duration:
30 Minutes
Target Audience:
Activity Providers, Care Workers, Senior Care Staff, and Dementia Care Practitioners
Course Description
This course explores the important role that families and volunteers play in enriching reminiscence activities for people living with dementia. By building collaborative partnerships and encouraging shared storytelling, care settings can create meaningful, person-centred experiences that honour the identities, histories, and connections of each individual. The course offers practical strategies for involving families and volunteers, supporting their contributions, and building an inclusive environment that celebrates each person’s life journey.
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 skills to effectively engage families and volunteers in the planning and delivery of reminiscence-based activities that promote connection, identity, and emotional wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of involving families and volunteers in reminiscence activities and explain how their contributions enhance person-centred care.
- Apply strategies for gathering and using personal photos, stories, and objects shared by families to design meaningful reminiscence sessions.
- Support and collaborate with volunteers through appropriate training, supervision, and inclusion in reminiscence practice.
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.
