Ireland

 

Dementia Care Matters second conference in Ireland will be held in Dublin on 25 September 2012.

 

"Inspiring Compassionate Dementia Care in Ireland."

Details to follow soon.

 

 

Dementia Care Matters first Butterfly Project in Ireland

Moorehall Lodge in Ardee has commenced working with our team with the aim of becoming the first Butterfly Service home in Ireland.

 

 

Ireland welcomes Dementia Care Matter's Diploma Level: Person Centred Dementia Care course with 60 particpants attending the second course in Dublin. 

 

The first CORK course is due to start in June 2012 and the first Diploma Level: Leadership Matters in Dementia Care course is due to start in April .   

 

Cork Course starts with Unit 1: 19 & 20 June 2012

Dublin Course starts with Unit : 20 & 21 November 2012

Details of courses click here

  

Diploma Level: Person Centred Dementia Care

Skills in Dementia Care Matters model.  

 

Duration:  13 days over one year  
                  
Cost:  1,500 Euros 

 

Extensive resources comprising 12 modules of supporting tools authored by David Sheard (Dr).

 

 Benefit from:
  • Exploring the ”Feelings Matter Most”™ approach to dementia care.
  • Shifting towards a positive culture of care.
  • Appraising your service against Dementia Care Matter’s steps.
  • Learning how to measure Quality of Life outcomes.
  • Applying a person centred philosophy towards staff teams.
  • Creating a foundation in relationship centred care.
  • Applying the skills within six practice based modules:
  • Learning the language of dementia,
  • Providing meaningful occupation – “The Butterfly Approach™”
  • Fostering well-being
  • Interpreting behaviours
  • Developing later stage dementia care

  • Responding to intimacy needs.  

Details and booking form

 

Recognised by University of Surrey

 

 

 

Our Membership Scheme welcomes members from Ireland

 

To register -   click here

 

 

Dementia Care Matters first conference in Dublin on  20 September 2011 was attended by 100 people and opened by Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive, HIQA

 

Lead by Dr David Sheard and Dementia Care Matters UK team, the day aimed proved to advance person centred and relationship focused dementia care in Ireland.    

 

Details Click here

Programme   Click here   

 

 

Speaking engagements

 

"Intense listening - real advocacy for people living with a dementia" - David Sheard (Dr.)

National Advocacy Programme Conference - Phoenix Park, Dublin - 30 September 2011

 

"Achieving - real outcomes in dementia care: A case of Alice in Wonderland?" - David Sheard (Dr.)

OPeNN RCN Conference - Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim - 12 October 2011

 

"'BEING' not doing: person centred 'Attached' leadership not detached management" - David Sheard (Dr.)

HSE Conference - Cashel Palace Hotel, Tipperary - 7 November 2011

 

"No them and us - changing all care cultures, transferable lessons from dementia care" - David Sheard (Dr.)

Nursing Homes Ireland Conference - City West Hotel - 10 November 2011

 

  

 

 

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