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Dear Members, Please find below details of a future training event taking place at Lancashire Archives, Preston on Tuesday 12th April. This training event is free. Please contact me directly to reserve a place. Regards Michael Stephens Archivist Carlisle Archive Centre | Lady Gillford's House | Lady Gillford's House | Petteril Bank Road | Harraby | Carlisle | CA1 3AJ Tel: 01228 227285 Web: www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives<http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives> Dementia and Reminiscence 12th April 2016 Aim The course aim is to give an introduction to reminiscence and provide participants with skills and knowledge that will enable them to run reminiscence groups, intergenerational projects and/or carry out one to one reminiscence sessions with their clients. Participant Group This course is designed for health and social care practitioners, museums and library staff, informal carers, volunteers and anyone else who works directly or indirectly with clients including those with dementia. These skills are immediately transferable for working in residential, nursing, domiciliary, day care and community settings. Timing Registration 9.15 am Workshop starts 9.30 Comfort break 11.00 Workshop resumes 11.15 Workshop ends 1.00pm Learning Objectives * Define the term reminiscence * Promote reminiscence: skills, knowledge and attitudes * Listen effectively and respond appropriately to the wide range of emotions created during reminiscence work * Adopt a multi-sensory approach to reminiscence * Understand and use themes and triggers * Know how to conduct life story work using different formats * Plan and run a reminiscence session (one to one or group activity) * Provide reminiscence sessions for those with dementia * Adapt reminiscence activities to meet client needs * Source a wide range of resources * Understand the past reality of a person with dementia * Use validation and resolution techniques for those clients with dementia who are 'harder to reach' * Follow the principles of good practice when running a reminiscence session * Value the benefits of reminiscence * Understand the therapeutic value of reminiscence This e-mail contains confidential information (which may also be legally privileged) and is intended solely for the use of the intended named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient you may not disclose, copy, distribute or retain any part of this message or its attachments. If you have received this message in error please notify the originator immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software. Incoming and outgoing emails may be monitored in line with current legislation. All copies of the message received in error should be destroyed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the original author. This email message has been scanned for viruses, and declared to be virus free at the point of exit from Cumbria County Council's network. http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/_ Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra