Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define safeguarding and explain its importance in protecting people with dementia
• Recognise signs of harm and abuse and describe the appropriate response
• Apply person-centred practices to reduce risks and promote safety in dementia care
• Describe the rights of people with dementia and explain the importance of consent
• Explain how mental capacity affects a person's ability to make decisions
• Distinguish between decisions a person can make independently and those requiring support
• Outline lawful steps for making decisions when a person lacks mental capacity
• Assess care decisions to ensure they respect a person's rights, wishes, and best interests
• Explain how ethical values guide decision-making in dementia care
• Evaluate situations to determine when safeguarding concerns require urgent action
• Select appropriate actions to maintain dignity, safety, and choice in daily care
• Apply lessons from care experiences to improve safeguarding and decision-making practices