One Day Seminar - Supporting People with a Learning Disability & Dementia
On Thursday 19th November, Diana Kerr, a world respected author, researcher and trainer on topics relating to dementia, and intellectual disability and dementia, will deliver a one-day seminar in Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin - " Supporting People with a Learning Disability and Dementia".
A Research Fellow in the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, Diana has conducted much research on the area of learning disability and dementia and is an advisor to service providers and planners who are responsible for supporting people with dementia. She is also a feelance trainer working with direct care staff, managers, health and social work professionals, careres and people with a learning disability and dementia.
She is the author of number of publications, including "Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia; Developing Effective Interventions".
This is the first time Diana will deliver a public seminar of this kind in Ireland and topics that she will address include:
- Meeting the needs of people with an intellectual disability and dementia
- Developing a suitable environment for people with an intellectual disability and dementia
- Responding to the pain requirements of people with an intellectual disability and dementia
The seminar is suitable for anyone in a caring role who works closely with older people with learning disabilities including direct care workers, health & social workers, GPs, managers, public health nurses and of course, parents and carers.
The seminar will run from 9.30am to 4.15pm and includes a light lunch and morning coffee. Parking free for all delegates. The cost of the seminar is €95.
Bookings can be made as follows:
By cheque to Down Syndrome Centre, 62/63 Lwr Mounttown Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
By credit/laser card by calling us on 01 - 661 8000
Online by booking through our shop at http://downsyndromecentre.bigcartel.com/category/seminars
Download or view document: Diana-Kerr-One-Day-Seminar-Thurs-19th-November.pdf
My daughter has very early age dementia and there are no day care centres by us that cater for such a need. I am appalled by the lack of hands on support we get in day care and also lack of funding. Also appalled that the specialist services do not 'cross'over to help!! We do not want our home turned into a one person day care centre!!
Just a bit of info regarding my daughter.She started behaving 'oddly'when she was around the age of 32yrs. she is now 42yrs old and diagnosed with atypical dementia. We get good respite in a health home but the criteria for it was changed and she doesnt fit it even though she needs 24/7 care!! At the moment we can still access that respite but are worried sick that it could be withdrawn!! We are now in our sixth year of no day care. We are pensioners both with some form of ill health. Although there seems to be a lot of talk etc about older DS and dementia surely younger age dementiaand DS needs to be adressed too!!
Posted on September 19, 2009