Dementia Care (LCP) Level 4
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Programme Overview This programme supports caregivers specialising in dementia care and represents the essential knowledge and skills required for working with people affected by dementia. Learning and assessment for this programme occurs in the workplace. This programme consists of four unit standards and focuses on the essential skills, knowledge and attitudes required to support a person with dementia in a specialised residential facility. This LCP (Limited Credit Programme) is supported by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding. The unit standards in this programme meet the requirements of the Age-Related Residential Care Services Agreement (ARRC) 2022.
Programme Outline The Dementia Care (LCP) covers the following topics:
Knowledge of dementia and communicating with a person with dementia. Providing person-centred care to a person living with dementia. Knowledge of the effects of dementia and how to manage them. Supporting a person with dementia when their behaviour presents challenges.
The average timeframe for completing this programme is 4 months.
About the provider
Start a career and contribute to New Zealand’s social good The growing and vital health and wellbeing sectors have a shortage of qualified workers. There are significant employment opportunities for young people to start a lifelong, rewarding career. Through on-the-job training such as an apprenticeship, there’s an opportunity to earn while you learn, get practical skills and work towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification without taking on a student loan. Careerforce is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the health, wellbeing, social and community sectors, we support New Zealand workplaces to run workplace training programmes for their staff. Visit the Careerforce website for more information: https://www.careerforce.org.nz/