Challenging Behaviour
Course Information
This course is aimed at employees working in residential or nursing homes who may be presented with challenging behaviour. This is particularly relevant where individuals are suffering from mental illness.
Who Should Attend
- Employees working in residential or nursing homes
- Carers for people with mental illness
- Carers looking after the elderly
- Carers working in the community
What they will learn
To understand and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour.
Course Content
- What is challenging behaviour
- What is violence
- Presenting Challenging Behaviour
- Reasons for Challenging Behaviour
- Types of challenging behaviour
- How to respond appropriately
Course Duration
One Day
Assessment
Continuous assessment throughout the day