Free Dementia Awareness Open Day

GNCS are the Largest National Healthcare Training Company in the UK. We provide specialist Training to Care Home staff across the country to help improve their knowledge, expertise and most importantly to improve the level of Care they provide. In recent times GNCS have recognised that the level of support for families and friends of people who live in Care Homes is not readily available and quite often impossible to access.

With this in mind GNCS's are holding a Free Dementia Awareness Open Day for families and friends of Dementia sufferers to talk and discuss the issue surrounding Dementia, with a qualified Dementia Expert. The aim of the day is to raise a greater understanding of what dementia is and its effect on the sufferer and families. Each person will and hopefully have a greater understanding of the different forms of Dementia, and be able to cope with Dementia in a more effective way and also an opportunity to meet other people who live with and care for people with Dementia on a day to day basis and share their experiences.

Dementia is the result of damage nerve cells in the brain. Dementia may present itself in different ways and this depends on which part of the brain has been affected. Dementia can be defined as progressive loss of mental faculties including, short and long-term memory. This condition is characterised by mental disorientation and impaired judgement and has adverse effects on emotions, learning capabilities and may cause functional abilities. A gradual loss of daily activities and skills for life can affect a Dementia sufferer.

To register your interest for the Free Open Day, please email shane.hills@gncs.co.uk or call 01536 527170. We will then confirm the date, time and location with you and send you some further information.