Early-Stage Dementia Awareness Training for Arts Organisations at Park Thea...
Event Information
Description
Early-Stage Dementia Awareness Training for Arts Organisations at Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Summary
This early-stage dementia awareness session will be delivered for Arts 4 Dementia (A4D) by a Dementia Pathfinders trainer Aubrey Maasdorp, with arts workshop guidance from Imelda Dooley Hunter, A4D.
Course Duration
Full day training workshop.
Course Title
Arts 4 Dementia: Early-Stage Dementia Awareness Training for Arts Facilitators
Suitable for
Arts facilitators, workshop leaders, animateurs, volunteers and postgraduate arts students. Organisational staff in areas focused on learning, access, inclusion, development, community outreach, audience development, or visitor programmes.
Aim of the Day
To give arts facilitators greater understanding, increased skills and confidence in communicating and working creatively with people experiencing the early stages of dementia and their carers. To help organisations work towards reaching new audiences, making their institutions more inclusive, and increasing their impact in the community.
Programme (approximate timings)
10.00 Registration
10.30 Welcome - A4D on "Identity"
10.45 Dementia Pathfinders discuss ageing, memory loss, dementia types, person-centred care, and show Keith Oliver film - the challenges of young onset Alzheimer's
1.15 Lunch
2.00 Components of Communication, skills, challenges, analysis, followed by understanding behaviours and the changing needs of participants
3.15 Tea break
3.30 A4D workshops, challenging approach to lift fog of dementia and release creative impulse
5.00 Close
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate their understanding of the various types of dementia and how these impact on people's abilities and feelings in the early stages
- Explain the key communication approaches
- Describe with confidence the value of arts based approaches when working with people with early stage dementia
- Explain the impact of Arts 4 Dementia's re-energising approach for participants
- Engage the interest of participants with early-stage dementia and encourage them to develop new creative skills
Testimonials from Previous Trainings
It was an excellent day: very throught-provoking with lots of ideas to take forward.
I gained a different outlook on attitude towards engaging with those with dementia.
I feel very motivated and re-energised about my work.
And from our training at the Garden Museum in Autumn 2017:
Having been to many workshops (so feel that I am qualified to say) I thought it was fantastic, it was inspirational and uplifting (which was a surprise). The format of the day worked really well and Aubrey was a humorous, engaging and an extremely knowledgeable speaker and [the A4D workshop] insights were invaluable too. It was fantastic to meet so many like minded people from such varied artistic practices and backgrounds. It was a thoroughly enlightening day.
Refreshments
Tea and coffee will be available on arrival and in morning and afternoon breaks.
Park Theatre is around a 4 minute walk from Finsbury Park station (Station Place exit).
Please note that the Wells Terrace exit from Finsbury Park Station is now closed for the foreseeable future. To reach us you will need to come out of the Station Place exit, turn left under the bridge on Stroud Green Road, then take the second left into Morris Place. Park Theatre is at the end of Morris Place. Please allow an extra 4 minutes for your journey.
Watch this short video with our Creative Director Melli and Park Theatre dog Hazel showing you how to get here in 4 minutes from Finsbury Park station!
By Tube
Finsbury Park is on the Victoria and Piccadilly lines (including the new weekend Night Tube) and is just 5 minutes from Kings Cross and 11 minutes from Oxford Circus.
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By Train
Finsbury Park is 9 minutes from Old Street, 11 minutes from Moorgate - and only 35 minutes from Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North.
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By Bus
There are regular bus services to Finsbury Park from Camden, Crouch End, Highgate, Hampstead, Islington, Muswell Hill, Stoke Newington, Stroud Green etc...
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Parking
There is some street parking in the area but as it's metered availability can be limited.
Parking restrictions in the immediate area: Pay & Display Monday – Saturday 8.30am – 6.30pm. Maximum stay is 2 hours.
Parking restrictions on Arsenal football match days:
Monday – Friday 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays - 12 noon to 4.30pm
Maximum stay is 2 hours.
More info here: http://www.arsenal.com/fixtures/first-team
Here's a link that shows possible parking spots: http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/n4_3jp/