Online dementia course
Walking safely with dementia
2 hrs
3 weeks
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
Learn how to identify and address the issues related to wandering for people living with dementia in the community, and for their carers.
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Care, Acute Care, Primary Care, Community Care, Mixed, Respite Care, Palliative Care, Emergency Care
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics and impact of dementia-related wandering
- Identify people with dementia living at home in the community who are at risk of harm associated with wandering behaviour
- Develop strategies that prevent harm to people in your care who may wander as a result of their dementia
In this course, you will complete the following modules:
Module 1
Assessments and interventions for responsive behaviours
Understand wandering as a responsive behaviour. Learn about responsive behaviours, their causes, and gathering information that informs interventions to help...
Module 2
Assessments and interventions for wandering
This module focuses on wandering as a behavioural symptom of dementia. We explore assessment tools and interventions specific to this...
Module 3
Two case studies give you the chance to practise assessing wandering behaviour in a person living with dementia and developing...
Continuing Professional Development
Completion of this course provides 2 hours of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
Benefits of learning with DTA
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Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Ongoing access to review course content
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Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Learn anytime, anywhere
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Phone and Tablet friendly
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Certificate of Completion
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Short Courses
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Cost Free for Learners
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Easily Accessible
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Continued professional development
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Learn based on your area of interest
Getting started
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Learning with DTA
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Modules can be completed individually and in any order. You may choose to complete any module, based on your areas of interest.
Some modules may have prerequisites. If a module has a prerequisite you’ll need to complete that first to ensure you have the essential prior knowledge required. Modules with a prerequisite will be clearly marked.
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Version history
| Published: | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Updated: | 14 Jul 2023 |
Course Coordinator
Liz Miles
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