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Pain Management in Dementia

Our pain management within dementia course looks at how pain is experienced by people in different ways and how damage caused to the brain through dementia may affect a person’s experience of pain.

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About this course

Research and studies have told us that 85% of people living with dementia in care homes are at risk of experiencing unrecognised and unmanaged pain. This often means that pain is missed, and therefore unmanaged. In this course we will explore the reasons as to this may be happening, as well as some of the difficulties and barriers around pain assessing. This course also explores different ways a person living with dementia may communicate they are pain, for example through behaviour or non-verbal communication.

What does Pain Management in Dementia cover?

Why people with dementia may experience unmanaged pain
Different ways people with dementia may express pain
Practical methods of assessing people with dementia who are in pain
Identifying barriers of pain management

Who is our Pain Management in Dementia for?

This course if for anyone supporting people living with dementia. This can include health and social care staff, GP’s, hospital staff, physiotherapists, but also family members and carers.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Explore what pain is
Why pain is often missed in someone living with dementia
Recognise people display pain symptoms in different ways
Understand that behaviour may be a communication of discomfort or pain
How to use different methods and assessment tools for identifying pain
Understanding how to overcome barriers in pain management

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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