Introduction to Activities for People Living with Dementia

This training is free thanks to the generous sponsorship from Majesticare Luxury Care Homes and forms part of National Activity Providers and Professionals Week 2026

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

Course Facilitators:

Terri Eakins – NAPA Advanced Practitioner and special guests

Description:
This course introduces participants to the key principles and approaches for planning and delivering meaningful activities for people living with dementia. Together we will focus on understanding the impact of dementia on communication, memory, and engagement, and explore creative, person-centred ways to promote inclusion, comfort, and joy through everyday activities.

Aim:
To gain understanding and confidence in providing meaningful, dementia-friendly activities that support emotional wellbeing, cognitive stimulation, and a sense of identity for people living with dementia.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe dementia and how dementia can affect communication, memory, and engagement, and how this influences activity planning.

2. Identify key principles of dementia-friendly activity provision, including the use of reminiscence, sensory stimulation, and familiar routines.

3. Demonstrate ways to adapt activities and the environment to meet the needs and preferences of people living with dementia.

4. Reflect on how person-centred approaches and relationship-based care support wellbeing and inclusion for people living with dementia.

Delivery Methods:

- Delivered live by an expert in activity provision

- Includes video demonstrations, breakout sessions, practical tasks, downloadable handouts, and live Q&A

- Fun, engaging, and packed with ready-to-use ideas

Who Should Attend:

- Care Home Activity Providers

- Care Workers

- Volunteers

- Anyone interested in improving the quality of life for care home residents

Registration Fee:

This training is free thanks to the generous sponsorship from Majesticare Luxury Care Homes and forms part of National Activity Providers and Professionals Week 2026

Please note:The training environment will need to be quiet and undisturbed.Staff will need to give the course their full attention and should not be on duty.

NAPA Training sessions are not recorded

Each person attending this event needs to have a ticket. PLEASE COMPLETE THE NAMES NAMES OF THE ATTENDEES SECTION WHEN YOU BOOK THE TICKETS.

Attendees need to access the course using a laptop or a computer - NOT BY MOBILE PHONE

As an attendee of the training day you MUST have your camera on during all of the sessions, this is to verify your participation/attendance.

Certificates of attendance will only be issued to attendees who attend for the whole of the session.This course will be delivered via ZOOM and will include, presentations, discussion and reflection, case studies, videos and demonstrations. Please make sure that you are familiar with using ZOOM.

Please make sure that the name and email address you register is the name and email address of the person attending. Only people registered will be admitted on to the training.

Any questions please email: qualifications@napa-activities.co.uk

Ticket sales end at 4pm on 19th January 2026 or when the event is full

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