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ASI Family Carer Training Tutor Julie Greene with course participants
Family carers of loved ones with dementia are being urged to attend its upcoming Face-to-Face Family Carer Training Course in Kilkenny.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland will provide the positive and practical training that aims to develop family carers’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia and their caring skills to enable them to respond more confidently to their family members’ needs.
The ASI’s Family Carer Training course will take place every Wednesday from September 13 until October 18, from 7pm to 9.30 pm in The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Daycare, Community Building, Millennium Court, Kilkenny, R95RK40.
This is the first time in over three years Face-to-Face Family Carer Training will be held in Kilkenny. The in-person training was suspended and subsequently moved online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Topics covered: Dementia and Looking After Yourself, Changing Relationships and Accessing Information, Communication and Staying Active, Responsive Behaviours and Safety at Home, Personal Care and Nutrition & Eating Well and Course Review and Next Steps.
An estimated 1,413 people live with dementia in Kilkenny, and 64,000 people live with the condition in Ireland.
ASI Family Carer Training Coordinator Christine Carr said:
“Becoming a carer for a loved one with dementia is a life-changing experience. Carers often must navigate the consequences of a diagnosis in their families with little or no practical information to support them. This training aims to help carers understand the condition and increase their confidence in their ability to care. We look forward to seeing the Family Carer Training take place in Kilkenny and welcome family carers of people living with dementia in the region to sign up for the course.”
A previous participant of Face-to-Face Family Carer Training said:
“The tutor was very knowledgeable & engaging and gave very practical examples from her vast experience. The course was excellent; I was very satisfied with the content and delivery of the course.”
For more information or to sign up for ASI Face-to-Face Family Carer Training in Kilkenny, contact: 1800 341 341 or familycarertraining@alzheimer. ie
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