The DUTJ course consists of nine sessions.
Session 1: Recognizing Dementia This session helps you understand the objectives and structure of the DUTJ course.
Session 2: The Person Comes First Session 2 focuses on the foundational philosophy of the course: that the person, rather than dementia, comes first.
Session 3: Supportive Care – Part 1 Session 3 explores the different settings where you may provide care and considers your role in encouraging the engagement of persons living with dementia in meaningful interactions.
Session 4: Supportive Care – Part 2 Session 4 continues to highlight your role in providing a supportive care approach that focuses on the capacities, abilities, and preferences of the person experiencing dementia.
Session 5: Supporting Family and Friend Partners in Care This session situates diverse family and friend care partners within a person-centred framework and helps you think about the ways you may engage and support family and friend care partners throughout their care provider journey.
Session 6: All Behaviour Has Meaning Session 6 considers how person-centred care reframes behaviours as communication to reinforce the understanding that all behaviours have meaning.
Session 7: Understanding Behaviours and Person-Centred Care Planning This session continues the exploration of some common dementia-related behaviours with a focus on behaviors that require particular skill to navigate.
Session 8: Me, Myself, and the Team This session encourages you to ‘connect the dots’ between your learning from the DUTJ course and your future aspirations and goals supporting persons living with dementia.
Session 9: Final Project Sharing and Wrap-Up The focus of Session 9 is for you and your co-learners to share your cumulative learning and to meaningfully bring the Dementia: Understanding the Journey course to a close.
Register before March 31st to secure your spot!