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Our programme has been designed to cater for a range of professionals with relevant experience and interest in working with people living with dementia. It has been designed to meet the needs of health and social care professionals and also professionals who are working for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
It aims to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of all its participants to lead, plan and deliver person-focussed care to people living with dementia particularly in relation to their changing care priorities as dementia advances.
Bringing together students with a wide range of personal and professional experiences enriches learning and insights from the real world practice provides a deeper understanding of professional and organisational issues.
Hear from some of our alumni
Our programme has been designed to cater for a range of professionals with relevant experience and interest in working with people living with dementia. It has been designed to meet the needs of health and social care professionals and also professionals who are working for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
It aims to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence of all its participants to lead, plan and deliver person-focussed care to people living with dementia particularly in relation to their changing care priorities as dementia advances.
Bringing together students with a wide range of personal and professional experiences enriches learning and insights from the real world practice provides a deeper understanding of professional and organisational issues.
Hear from some of our alumni
LEARN FROM A LIFETIME ACHIEVER
At UWS you will get the chance to work with staff at the forefront of their profession. One shining example of this is Dr Margaret Brown, Senior Lecturer and Depute Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice.
Margaret, who was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2016, is on hand to teach and support students studying at UWS across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes.
The award recognised Margaret’s outstanding commitment, over 40 years, to the field of dementia and mental health care for older people. It came shortly after she completed her doctorate at UWS.
Margaret’s doctoral research looked at ways to improve the quality of life for people with severe dementia. “I looked at six case studies to build up a collective picture of care, and ways we could improve it,” says Margaret. “While I found examples of really good care, deeper involvement of family and friends would enhance quality of life in the care home setting. A key finding is that there is a need for all staff to refocus and expand their knowledge about the fundamental aspects of care, such as eating and drinking and personal care. These are absolutely crucial, and become more and more important in the later stages of the disease.”
With caring for older people becoming an ever more essential part of a nurse’s job, and 850,000 people diagnosed with dementia in the UK, there is a great demand for the skills and competencies gained through the programmes we offer. And who better to learn from than Margaret and her colleagues?