Dementia Leaders Programme for the Housing Sector - Birmingham (supported by the Housing LIN)

Action based learning to support excellence in person centred services for people living with dementia

4 day Scheme Managers Course

16^th & 17^th September and 21^st & 22^nd October

Sitra, the Association of Dementia Studies (ADS), at the University of Worcester, and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) have come together in a learning partnership to deliver an innovative dementia leaders programme specifically for the housing sector.

Using an experiential approach Delegates will gain:

• An understanding of the role of person centred approaches to communication and the environment in dementia care and support
• Understanding and application of tools to assist in leadership in dementia
• An Insight into developing best practice around housing and dementia - 'what good looks like'
• A knowledge of Creating supportive environments
• An awareness of living with dementia through dialogue with experts by experience and family/carer perspectives and the importance of cultural competency in person-centred practice
• Planning strategies for taking the learning forward in the workplace

This 4 day course is aimed at operational managers responsible for specialist provision and/or general needs housing. If you manage housing services where older people are tenants and have some responsibility for staff and resources then this programme is for you.

All participants will develop a greater knowledge and confidence in working with people with dementia and their carers. They will be able to identify what needs to change in their organisation and/or service(s) to enhance the quality and relevance of services that are provided and what this means for the people they manage and local partners they work with.

The course will require delegates to create a plan for taking this forward and will require some in house work between learning sets.

Course Cost - £550