Welcome to Finding the Light in Dementia™
Trusted certified dementia courses and training created by experts
We train health and social care professionals, public sector workers, volunteers, families and members of the public about how dementia affects people, and teach them the essential skills needed to help people living with all types of dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Vascular dementia, Frontotemporal dementias and more) to live well and meaningful lives in our communities, hospitals and care settings.
Our training can be delivered face to face and online through study days, masterclasses, webinars and our e learning platform.
A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers
Course and Support for Families, Friends
Training for all Staff Working with People Living with Dementia
Courses for Health & Social Care Professionals, Paid Caregivers & the Public
Results from an independent evaluation by Swansea University found over 90% of trainees “Strongly Agree” that the training has helped them:
Communicate better with people who have dementia
Improve the quality and safety of the care they provide
Feel more confident and competent
Enjoy their work more
Deliver better care overall
Findings also include:
A reduction in the need for unnecessary 1-2-1 care
A reduction in unecessary hospital admissions from care homes
My name is Jane M. Mullins and I am a dementia consultant, with over 35 years dementia nursing, research and education experience. The philosophy behind my Company- DUETcare™ (Dignity Understanding & Empathy Training) is to develop a connection between the individual requiring care and the individuals providing care. Here, I recognise that caring is a partnership and in order to support people living with dementia and their families and loved ones, we as health and social care professionals need to be supported well too. My experience includes:
- Supporting people through their diagnosis in memory clinics: Bath and Cardiff
- Managing the international clinical trials of the first line of drugs licensed for Alzheimer’s disease
- Providing support and advice throughout all stages of their condition while living at home
- Care assistant then registered nurse in a care home
- Managing a care home
- Caring with people in hospital wards
- Researching with people to help them get their voices heard for my PhD and further research
- Developing a Suitcase of Memories, using multisensory reminiscence with couples to help them communicate and stay connected through my work as a Researcher at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University
- Coaching health and social care undergraduate students in Personal and Professional Development at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
By working closely with members of the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (people who are living with dementia), Alzauthors and Meri Yaadain plus leading professionals and researchers in the field, we share our culturally sensitive, evidence based knowledge and expertise.
You can also read informative blogs here
“Caring for Mum who has Alzheimer’s had been made much easier after reading this book. Practical suggestions that family and paid carers can work on together has created greater consistency of care. Mum is happier and less anxious. Brilliant resource. Highly recommended”
Angharad
Get in touch to see how our training helps you provide a culture of consistent person centred care across your organisation and improves staff retention
contact@duetcare.co.uk
07954690170
Here Are Some of Our Contributors to our Training and Courses
Finding the Light in Dementia™ a Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers
By Dr Jane M Mullins, Dementia Nurse Consultant
“It’s absolutely amazing, I think it should be compulsory reading for everybody at the start of dementia. I wish it had been around when my husband started developing it”
