Dementia Interpreters Training

The Dementia Interpreter course is a half day experiential training session where a volunteer in care will use various pieces of equipment that will impair their ability to communicate, giving them similar communication barriers that people living with a dementia may experience. Not only does this build empathy with how communication barriers may affect people, but attendees will also learn that communication never stops, it may just happen in forms that we currently don’t recognise due to deterioration of the brain and sensory impairment. This is the start of learning the language of dementia and provides people with essential skills to effectively communicate with people living with a dementia. 

It is very apparent that the world has a fundamental issue with communicating with people who live with a dementia. High-quality communication will improve interpersonal relationships and make life easier day-to-day for people living with and affected by dementia.

Course content includes: 

• The language of Dementia and what is a Dementia Interpreter
• Overview of Aphasia 
• Communication
• Practical session
• Interpreting behaviour
• Five stage plan
• Overview of Dementia Dictionary

Testimonials:

“After a lifetime of being connected to people living with dementia it was refreshing to take part in an afternoon that was fresh, stimulating and creative in helping us to open our eyes, minds and hearts to life for someone with dementia and the care partners” 

"This really makes you aware of how important it is to know the person and understand personalised care. An inspirational course suitable for all”

“Very Informative insight into a person living with dementia. Working in dementia and being able to demonstrate what it feels like for the person by participating in various tasks was very insightful and will be taken back to my workplace with total compassion”

Gina Awad is a Dementia Consultant, Advocate and the author of ‘United Caring For Our Loved Ones Living With Dementia’ illustrated by the late Tony Husband. She was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2018 in the Queens Birthday Honours list for her services to people with dementia in Devon. 

Gina has partnered with Training2Care to facilitate the training across Devon & Cornwall. 

The fee is £350 for a maximum of 6 participants for 3.5 hrs and will be delivered in your setting (travel time charged out of Exeter). 

For further information, please contact Gina Awad at ginasfreespirit@yahoo.co.uk or call 07941459439