Dementia training for housing workforce

Sitra (now part of Homeless Link) is running a series of training courses aimed at a range of staff roles in the housing sector. Including Housing Officers, Sheltered Scheme staff, maintenance, asset management, development and estate staff

It will cover subjects such as.

• 'understanding dementia';
• 'dementia friendly design' - things we can do to help keep people living well in their homes for longer;
• 'dementia and the law' - capacity, tenancy agreements, safeguarding
• 'Communication' - how best to communicate with people with dementia
• 'Assistive technology' - specifically designed to support people with dementia

Join these courses in Manchester (opens new window), London (opens new window), Birmingham (opens new window) and Bristol (opens new window) for these invaluable subsidised training courses for the general housing sector covering:

• Dementia and Housing (opens new window)
• Dementia and the Law (opens new window)
• Communicating with People Living with Dementia (opens new window)
• Dementia-Friendly Homes (opens new window)
• Assistive Technology and Home Adaptations (opens new window)

• Housing Officers
• Sheltered Scheme staff
• maintenance
• asset management
• development and
• estate staff

The courses are offered at the competitive rate of £65 per person per course as the Department of Health is subsidising this project.