Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CHCAGE005 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide support to people living with dementia
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CHCAGE005 - Provide support to people living with dementia |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide person-centred care and support to people living with dementia. It involves following and contributing to an established individual plan.This unit applies to workers in a residential or community context, including family homes. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must have been demonstrated in an ageing support workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the dignity of the older person. The following conditions must be met for this unit: use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plan modelling of industry operating conditions, including scenarios that reflect a range of dementia support services involving a range of dementia symptoms and behaviours of concern Overall, assessment must involve some real interactions with people with dementia, colleagues and families/carers. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes | ||||||||
Element: Prepare to provide support to those affected by dementia |
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Element: Use appropriate communication strategies |
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Element: Provide activities for maintenance of dignity, skills and health |
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Element: Implement strategies which minimise the impact of behaviours of concern |
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Element: Implement self care strategies |
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Element: Complete documentation |
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