Pressure ulcer prevention in people with dementia

A webinar for Stop the Pressure week 2024 - INCLUSIVITY - ‘Are you really LOOKING, are you really LISTENING'
Overview
This webinar will harness the experience of clinical experts in the dementia care field to highlight how we can improve communication with the patient and their family to both allow them to participate in preventative care and to support safe and compassionate delivery of care by clinical staff.
Learning objectives
To understand the specific challenges of communication with someone with dementia
To identify a range of communication strategies to support patient engagement in care delivery
To share tips for how to maintain good pressure ulcer prevention strategies
Speakers
Moderator - Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme
Christopher Cairns, Nurse Consultant Older Persons, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Abbie Yates, Speech & Language Therapist, Specialist Medicine and Dementia Wards, Nottingham University Hospital
Ross Joannides, Deputy Director of Nursing, Barchester Healthcare; Claire Peart, National Lead Dementia Specialist, Barchester Healthcare and Aila Evangelista, Registered Nurse, Barchester Healthcare