Online training for caring relatives: Help with dementia!

Online training for caring relatives: Help with dementia!

In the district of Germersheim, there will be no presence events in the popular series “Help with helping” in the coming months. Instead, the district administration focuses on an innovative online offer from the Alzheimer Society of Rhineland-Palatinate, which is specially intended for caring members of people with dementia. This free training series begins on February 4th at 5 p.m. and is initially carried out online on eight consecutive Tuesdays.

Each of the eight modules takes two hours and covers numerous important topics. The content includes: interesting facts about dementia, understanding of dementia, legal information, everyday life with dementia, long -term care insurance and relief offers as well as dealing with challenging situations. Another module deals with the relief for relatives, while the last module deals with the last phase of life. Registrations and further information are available from Alzheimer's Society Rhineland-Pfalz e.V. Interested parties can contact.krumhaar@alzheimer-gesellschaft.de by phone at 0621 569860 or by email.

on the training series "Help with helping"

The training series "Help with Help" was launched in 2000 and has been updated regularly since 2015. The content of the series is not only theoretical nature, but also aim to actively support caring relatives and to improve the use of dementia patients. One focus is on communication and dealing with people suffering from dementia. In addition, five films were produced that address the everyday life of relatives and stimulate anonymized reflection processes. These films offer participants the opportunity to question their own behavior and to develop new solutions in groups.

The interactive seminar program is designed to ensure that moderators and course management can carry out training courses on site. Presentation films and accompanying texts are provided for each module to promote the exchange and participation in the event. It is particularly important to the organizers that the participants can contribute their own experiences, which leads to a lively atmosphere of learning.

self -help groups and networks

In addition to the training series, many regional Alzheimer's companies in Rhineland-Palatinate also offer self-help groups. These groups are a valuable resource for relatives of people with dementia, since they not only offer support and understanding, but also enable a feeling of community and exchange. It is often possible members of the self -help groups to bring the people who are ill if they are mobile.

Due to mutual support in these groups, isolation can be overcome and a bridge to the living environment can be beaten. Relatives have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others and to gain new perspectives on their own stress. This not only promotes understanding of the challenges, but also offers solutions that can be implemented in practice. Various contacts with volunteers and other relief offers are also placed by the regional Alzheimer's societies.

Questions about the training series can be addressed to the office of the regional nursing conference in the district administration of Germersheim, either by phone at 07274 53-1230 or by email to b.schlindwein@kreis-germersheim.de. The cooperation partner for this sensible offer is the Barmer health insurance company.