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Our Next Training Session
Advocacy with Older People
Older People's Rights
Effective Practice
Communication Skills
The date of our next session has yet to be arranged.
Please call us on 020 7837 6744 for an update.
An interesting and interactive way of learning about advocacy for and with older people, through practical case studies and participative exercises
If you have some experience of advocacy or of working with older people, this day will give you an interesting and interactive way of learning about advocacy with older people through case studies and lively participative exercises.
You will develop your skills in advocacy, older people's rights, negotiation, maintaining boundaries, addressing discrimination and working with challenging clients.
You will receive an information pack including references to the latest legislation needed to address the issues faced by older people today.
Trainer: Sally Wells
Sally Wells has worked with older people, particularly older people with dementia, in residential care, hospital and day care settings for over twenty years.
She is now a freelance trainer for Advocacy Plus, having previously worked for us for seven years as a dementia advocate and as manager of the national Dementia Advocacy Network, where she developed extensive experience as a trainer and facilitator.
She has a diploma in Gerontology from Birkbeck College, a BSc Hons in Dementia Studies via distance learning with Bradford University and until recently was a trainer for Action for Advocacy.
