Every day in Canada care providers and family caregivers who interact with older adults in the dementia context face situations of risk. GPA® is a practical evidence-based dementia education curriculum that teaches care providers how to use a person-centred, respectful, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach to respond to the behaviours associated with dementia. GPA® is a multidisciplinary education program designed for everyone who interacts with older adults in the workplace and the community setting. It is widely recognized in over 1700+ organizations across sectors and settings. Whether you are a registered health care professional, personal support worker, student, volunteer, house keeper, security staff, driver, or if your work involves interacting with older adults with dementia, your learning at a GPA® education session will be immediately applicable.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Overview of the principles of person- centred care
- Meanings behind dementia’s responsive self-protective behaviours
- Dementia’s impact on the brain
- The eight 'A’s' of dementia and their relationship to behaviour, care implications, and support strategies.
- The difference between dementia, delirium, and depression
- Individualized behavioural escalation prevention plan
- Validation therapy
- Respectful physical intervention principles that can help de-escalate responsive behaviour in a clinical setting
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.