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Education & Training / Programmes for People & Families
COMMISSIONED PROGRAMMES
Specialist programmes delivered on behalf of your organisation for people living with dementia and those supporting them.
Empatia works with charities, carers' organisations, community services and other organisations to provide small-group, evidence-based programmes combining dementia education, facilitated discussion, reflection and practical strategies.
Supporting Someone You Love with Dementia
PROGRAMME A
A five-module programme for people supporting a family member or friend with dementia, combining dementia education with facilitated discussion and emotional support.
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Dementia Education & Emotional Support
Identity & Adapting
Understanding dementia, resilience and the difficult emotions that can accompany supporting someone you love.
Changing roles, identity, relationships, reciprocity and maintaining a life beyond the supportive role.
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Communication & Behaviour
How dementia affects communication, understanding unmet needs, distressed behaviour and adapting communication.
04
Transitions
Anticipatory and ambiguous loss, grief, difficult decisions and planning ahead.
05
Resilience & Planning Ahead
Building on strengths, support networks, contingency planning, organisation, meaning and sustaining wellbeing.
Living Well with Cognitive Changes & Dementia
PROGRAMME B
A strengths-based programme for people living with cognitive changes or dementia, designed to support understanding, identity, confidence, adaptation, relationships, hope and planning for the future.
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Understanding Dementia & Building Resilience
Understanding cognitive changes, symptoms, emotions and personal strategies.
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Identity & Adapting
Maintaining a sense of self, understanding the effects of stigma and adapting without allowing dementia to define the person.
03
Communication & Behaviour
Understanding communication changes, expressing needs and helping other people understand how best to provide support.
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Strength, Hope & Planning Ahead
Drawing on strengths, maintaining hope, setting goals, adapting future plans and making important decisions early.
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Resilience & Living Well
Staying organised, maintaining connections, recognising strengths and creating a personal resilience plan.
Designed for cognitive accessibility
Materials can incorporate larger print, clear layouts, additional processing time, structured discussion and written prompts.
Specialist education. Real-world experience.
Empatia brings together specialist dementia nursing, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, education and extensive clinical experience.
EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMES DELIVERED WITH ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING
University of Northampton Richmond Carers Centre Dementia Harborough
Programmes can be commissioned for professionals, staff teams, people living with dementia, family members and community groups.
Commission a programme for your organisation.
Empowering families to navigate the dementia journey with confidence by keeping everyone together for longer.