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Transforming your model of dementia practice and culture of care

Alzheimer’s Australia NSW invites you to a highly interactive masterclass on transforming your model of dementia practice and culture of care facilitated by Dr Al Power, geriatrician and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester, New York.

In this masterclass, Dr Power will begin by describing the limitations of a narrow biomedical view of dementia. He will explain how a shift to an ‘experiential’ model can provide new insights and pathways for optimal care and support. Dr Power will introduce a framework for viewing wellbeing and show how it creates a proactive, strengths-based approach that reaches beyond our usual care practices. Dr Power will show how these various components of wellbeing can be operationalised in daily care–within the usual time, staffing, and regulatory constraints–and describe the transformational processes that can enable us to shift operations, in order to think and act differently.

Dr Power will also show how the wellbeing framework provides a radically different and highly successful approach to understanding distress and creating sustainable outcomes for the person, without the use of potentially harmful medications

The session will be highly interactive, there will be many stories, practical examples, and opportunities for discussion and questions.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Dr Al Power’s insights on becoming a dementia care provider of choice for consumers.

DATE:                    Wednesday 16 August 2017

TIME:                    9:30am – 4:30pm

VENUE:                Sofitel Wentworth 61-101 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000

Register online at http://www.cvent.com/d/y5qdgz/1Q

Limited places are available, bookings are essential