Advanced Dementia

For trainers, training agencies, care settings, nurses with training responsibilities and for use on part-time and full-time courses.

Presentation 1 - Future Healthcare Needs Overview (43 slides) – Slide Titles

Aims and Objectives
Introduction
Advance Care Planning
ACP Discussions
Assessing Mental Capacity
Steps to Take
Test of Capacity
Test of Capacity Failed
Appointing a Decision Maker
Decision Maker
Recording Decisions
Reviewing Decisions
The Importance of ACP
Questions to Ask
Early Conversations
Increase in Care Needs
Tips for Questioning
Reviewing the ACP
Review Discussions
No ACP Discussions
Best Interests
References

Presentation 2 - Issues Around End of Life Care (33 slides) – Slide Titles:

Aims and Objectives
Introduction
CQC Findings
Advance Care Planning - CQC
Mental Capacity - CQC
Deciding Right - CQC
Unequal Access to Care
Hospice Care - CQC
Quality of Care - CQC
Assessment of Care Needs and Staffing - CQC
Providers Working Together & Involvement - CQC
Planning & Delivery of Care/Monitoring Quality of Care - CQC
Pain Management
Clinical Guidelines & Best Practice
Management of Challenging Behaviours
Urinary Tract Infections
Falls
Sharing Information
Staffing
Conclusion
References

Presentation 3 - Advanced Dementia & Swallowing Difficulties (45 slides) – Slide Titles:

Aims and Objectives
Introduction
Acute Causes
Chronic Causes
Things to Consider
Specialist Referral
Nutrition
Swallowing
Strategies
Medication
Essential Medication
Unsafe Swallow
Tube Feeding
End of Life Care
Enteral Feeding - NICE
Legal Aspects
References

Word Documents (Handouts and End of Session Assessments)

ACP and Capacity
Advanced Dementia and Swallowing Difficulties
Importance of ACP
Issues around End of Life Care
Planning for Future Needs
Good and Bad Experiences
3 x End of Session Written Assessments