Family Carers Group Workshops

Carers’ workshops operate in Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich and are FREE for carers to attend. They are delivered in 3 x 3 hour workshops:

Workshop 1: Understanding dementia – including benefits and support.

• A brief overview of benefits and support is outlined to ensure all participants are aware of their entitlements.
• Understanding dementia its signs and symptoms.
• Seeing the person first, the impact of stereotyping on direct care.
• How the memory works.

Workshop 2: The experience of dementia and the impact on the person.

• What it might feel like to live with dementia.
• The impact of dementia on the brain and behaviour.
• The impact of dementia on our ability to logic and reason.

Workshop 3: Meeting the emotional needs of the person with dementia.

• Understanding our own needs in relationship to the person living with dementia.
• Understanding how what the person says is not always what they mean.
• Developing communication strategies to respond to emotional needs.