Acquire the specialisation required to develop the following professional skills :
-Repair and assess the person's dependence and autonomy in daily care
-Set up a helping relationship
-Accompany a patient with Alzheimer's disease throughout the day
-Ask about the meaning of activities for the person (with whom? and for whom?)
-Transmitting information and suggesting procedures to be followed on a daily basis
-Participating in a common culture of care in the specific approach to patients with Alzheimer's disease.
The gerontology care assistant provides support in the acts of daily living for people made fragile by Alzheimer's disease, and for their relatives.
Using the knowledge available, they carry out appropriate hygiene and comfort care, and participate in the rehabilitation and stimulation of abilities.
The training covers 5 areas of training:
DF1: Contributing to the development and implementation of the individualised project with respect for the person
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
The rights of the person
The duties of the professional
The individualised project
The fundamental importance of working with the family/carer
Knowledge of networks and the various reception structures and services : Staying at home and moving into an institution
Multi-professional teamwork
DF2: Helping and supporting people in the acts of daily living, taking into account their needs and degree of autonomy
The helping relationship
Particularities of support for a person with Alzheimer's disease
Support during the different times of the day, supports for the relationship
Food and nutritional status
Support during complex activities
DF3: Setting up social and cognitive stimulation activities in conjunction with psychomotor therapists, occupational therapists or psychologists
Community life
The family
The importance of appropriate communication
Definition and objectives of the main activities: cognitive, motor, social and sensory activities
General organisation of activities
DF4: Understanding and interpreting the main parameters related to the state of health
Essential notions in anatomy and physiology of the human body
Pathological situations and consequences on the clinical state of the person
Notion of illness
Observation approach to a situation: clinical signs, change in clinical state, alert and emergency
Evaluation
Psychological and behavioural signs: spotting, understanding, favourable elements and what to do
Cognitive-behavioural functions
DF5: Carry out daily care using appropriate techniques.
Care situations
Basic notions of the main associated geriatric pathologies
Notions of pharmacology
Care approach
Care techniques appropriate to Alzheimer's disease
Ethical dimensions
End of life
This training course is aimed exclusively at qualified professionals who hold a State diploma in Care Aid, Medical-Psychological Aid, or Educational and Social Accompaniment.
12 people
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To work with elderly people who are highly dependent and/or have cognitive problems, requiring specific care and support techniques at home or in specialised establishments.
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