Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Booster session |
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• Depression and Workplace Environment | • Behavior of Concerns Associated with Dementia | • Staff as Change Agents | • Sustaining Mental Health in Aged Care | • Approximately 4 weeks after session 4 |
• detect symptoms of depression and how to recognise masked symptoms of depression | • describe and discuss challenging behavior of residents with dementia | • explore workplace environment factors for improving mental health protocols | • identify key issues that lead to resistance to change in the detection and management of depression and BPSD | • review skills and instruments introduced in sessions one and two |
• adopt effective communication and psychosocial strategies when dealing with residents with depression | • explore workplace challenges | • examine workplace outcomes, strengths and gaps | • revisit staff competencies in using these instruments | |
• use checklist and refer resident on to a senior staff member | • review “Assessment & Management Tool for Staff” | • define effective leadership behavior | • additional training using the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia and the assessment tool for staff to better manage | |
• administer Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia | • discuss benefits and challenges using this assessment | • discuss key attributes and behavior for facilitating change | ||
define workplace environment and the factors that influence staff attitudes and behavior | explore how staff can implement this assessment tool using the enabling factors of effective communication, trust, teamwork and cohesion | challenging behavior | ||
• identify facility’s work environment | • review mental health protocols and the sustained implementation of the instruments |