Topic outline

  • Home Based Care - Home Based Education

    This course is aimed at supporting carers who are looking after a member of their own family who has been diagnosed with dementia. It is an interactive, and participatory course that needs to be facilitated by a skilled and knowledgable tutor. The course has been built with an Irish audience in mind. But the themes are universal and should be relevant in many jurisdictions.

  • Week 1: Welcome and Induction

    Notice regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    This course offers practical information and emotional support about caring for a family member with dementia. Our tutor can also provide you with reminders and tips about the HSE advice regarding Coronavirus.  However, we cannot offer personalised medical advice. Please contact the Health Service Executive or your GP if you require specific advice about Coronavirus. Thank you.


    Text and media areas: 7 Forums: 3 Book: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 2 Dementia and Looking After Yourself

    This week there are two books to read, and three forums for you to share your experiences and to hear from other carers. There is one choice short activity, and having read all the materials, you are invited to submit your Care Delivery Action plan. And of course there is the video meeting which you can also attend.

    Text and media areas: 7 Books: 2 Choice: 1 Forums: 3 Folder: 1 Assignment: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 3: Changing Relationships and Accessing Information

    This week there are two books to read, plus a Folder with documents relating specifically to COVID-19 which may be useful. There are two forums for you to discuss questions related to the materials in the books and there is one short Choice exercise. We will have our usual video meeting and you can again submit your Care Delivery Action plan towards the end of the week.

    Text and media areas: 7 Books: 2 Folder: 1 Choice: 1 Forums: 2 File: 1 Assignment: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 4: Communication and Staying Active

    This week there are two books for you to read, and two forums to share and exchange your views and experiences. We will have our usual video meeting, and there are some Additional Resources and Factsheets that are related to this week's materials. You can also submit your Care Delivery Action Plan to your tutor for comment and feedback.

    Text and media areas: 7 Books: 2 Forums: 2 File: 1 Folder: 1 Assignment: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 5: Responsive Behaviours and Safety at Home

    This week there are two books to read on our topics and two forums for you to discuss questions related to this week's topics. We have some Additional Resources and Factsheets as well, and of course our usual video meeting. Feel free to submit your Care Delivery Action plan toward the end of the week.

    Text and media areas: 7 Books: 2 Forums: 2 Folder: 1 Files: 2 Assignment: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 6: Personal Care and Nutrition and Eating Well

    This week there are two books with course materials and two discussion forums. We will have our usual video meeting and there is a range of Factsheets in our Additional Resources section. You might like to submit your Care Delivery Action plan toward the end of the week.

    Text and media areas: 7 Books: 2 Forums: 2 Folder: 1 Files: 2 Page: 1 Assignment: 1 Feedback: 1

  • Week 7: Course Review and Next Steps

    This is the last week of the course. There is only one book this week which summarizes some of the key points from previous week's materials. We invite you to our usual video meeting. And you might like to write your overall view of the course in your Course Reflection. For some fun you can take our Quiz, and we would also like you to leave us some feedback by completing the Course Satisfaction survey. And we will leave you with an opportunity to write a final message in the Last Word forum. Thank you.

    Book: 1 Forum: 1 Assignment: 1 Quiz: 1 Text and media areas: 2