This Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disabilities module delivers key underpinning knowledge to healthcare worker which can be used towards achieving the care certificate.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at all staff throughout the health and social care sector, in particular

• New starters to the organisation
• Existing staff as a refresher

Course Content

• Mental Health Conditions
• Depression & Anxiety
• Learning Disabilities
• Cognitive Disorders
• Dementia
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Mental Capacity Act
• Persons Representative
• Reporting Procedures

Course Objectives

• Understand the needs and experiences of people with mental health conditions, dementia or learning disabilities
• Understand the importance of promoting positive health and wellbeing for an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability
• Understand the adjustments which may be necessary in care delivery relating to an individual who may have a mental health condition, dementia or learning disability
• Understand the importance of early detection of mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities
• Understand legal frameworks, policy and guidelines relating to mental health conditions, dementia and learning disabilities
• Understand the meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided