Learn comprehensive dementia care using the SSLD method. Explore community support, home care, and long-term care strategies.
Learn comprehensive dementia care using the SSLD method. Explore community support, home care, and long-term care strategies.
This in-depth course, led by Professor Ka Tat Tsang, provides a holistic approach to dementia care using the SSLD (Systemic, Symbiotic, Lifeworld-oriented, Developmental) framework. Learners will explore the continuum of senior services across various settings, from community care to long-term facilities. The curriculum covers essential topics such as understanding dementia, adult learning theory, psychosocial interventions, managing behavioral challenges, and addressing issues of intimacy and sexuality. With contributions from expert practitioners and researchers, the course offers insights into recent developments in dementia care, including advance care planning, elder abuse prevention, and innovative care models. Ideal for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and anyone interested in enhancing their competency in dementia care.
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What you'll learn
Understand the SSLD approach and its application in dementia care
Develop skills in managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
Learn effective psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia
Explore issues of intimacy, sexuality, and consent in dementia care
Understand legal and ethical considerations in dementia care, including capacity and advance planning
Gain insights into elder abuse prevention and intervention strategies
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
13.5 Hours PreRecorded video
40 quizzes
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There are 7 modules in this course
This comprehensive course offers an in-depth exploration of dementia care using the innovative SSLD (Systemic, Symbiotic, Lifeworld-oriented, Developmental) approach. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics essential for effective dementia care, including understanding the nature of dementia, adult learning theory, psychosocial interventions, managing behavioral challenges, and addressing issues of intimacy and sexuality in older adults. Learners will gain practical knowledge about the continuum of senior services across various settings, from community care to long-term facilities. The course features contributions from expert practitioners and researchers, providing insights into recent developments in dementia care, such as advance care planning, elder abuse prevention, and innovative care models. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive quizzes, participants will develop a holistic understanding of the needs of older adults living with dementia and acquire the skills to enhance their competency in providing person-centered care.
Overview and Course Introduction
Module 1 · 5 Hours to complete
Functional Recovery and Enhancement
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Applications in Daily Life
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Mental Health, Psychosocial and Behavioural Challenges
Module 4 · 6 Hours to complete
From Attachment, Intimacy, Sexuality to the Lifeworld
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Holistic Experience and Transcendence (HT)
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Organizational Development and Service System Enhancement
Module 7 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Expert in Social Work and Sexuality Education
Ka Tat Tsang teaches master's courses in direct social work practice, focusing on individual counseling and group work skills, as well as a course on sexuality and sexual diversity. He also instructs a Ph.D. course on epistemology and research methods. Beyond academia, Tsang has provided extensive teaching, training, and consulting for universities, NGOs, and major corporations across various countries, including Canada, China, India, Japan, and the USA. With a background in social work and clinical psychology, he has practiced psychotherapy and counseling since the 1970s and has designed workshops on dating and interpersonal relationships for over thirty years. His scholarly interests encompass sexuality and intimacy, interpersonal and social relationships, mental health, cross-cultural work, and social science theory.
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