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Getting to Know Me

Supporting people with dementia in general hospitals

 

 

The Getting to Know Me programme is for staff who are providing care and support to people living with dementia in general hospitals.

The Getting to Know Me training programme was developed with funding from the Greater Manchester Health Innovation and Education Cluster (GM-HIEC). The project took place during 2010-2013, and was a collaboration between The University of Manchester, Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The aim of the project was to pilot and evaluate dementia awareness training for staff working with people with dementia in general hospitals. The training materials that were an outcome of the project are freely available from this website.

 

 

 

 

Training pack

Manual for trainers

Guidance in the delivery of the training is provided in the ‘Manual for Trainers’ along with copyright information on the use and adaptation of materials.

Download the Manual

Front cover of the Manual for Staff booklet

 

 

Booklet for staff

Cover of the Booklet for Staff
This booklet will help you understand what dementia is, and offers advice on caring for people with dementia in the hospital environment.

Download the Booklet

A5 card

Getting to Know Me card - frontA card designed to be viewed by the bedside, containing some useful information about the person with dementia.

Download the A5 card

 

 

Mini card

First side of the mini cardA small card containing ten tips to improve communication with a person who has dementia.

Download the mini card

Evaluation form

Evaluation formA form to collect feedback about the training session and materials.

Download the form

Training pack materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Videos

Introductions

What’s it like to have dementia?

 

 

Communication

What is it like to be in hospital?

 

 

RCN video

 

 

 

Contact us

Simon Burrow

Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
The University of Manchester
6.305 Jean McFarlane Building
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Tel: +44 (0)161 306 7835
Email: simon.burrow@manchester.ac.uk