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Knowledge and Skills for Dementia Care: the SSLD Approach

University of Toronto

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This course is designed and produced by Professor Ka Tat Tsang of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work in collaboration with the Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of Toronto.
This course aims to inform learners about dementia and dementia care from an SSLD perspective, including, community care, in-home support, and long-term care. This course will cover the continuum of senior services and support across different settings, including, private caregiving, community services, and institutionalized residential care. Course components are designed to equip learners with practical knowledge regarding dementia and dementia care. This course also features top-notch researchers and practitioners who will be sharing their expertise and experience on recent research developments about dementia and other related topics, including, advance care planning, elder abuse, management of behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, sexuality and intimacy, consent and capacity, legal issues, principles of designed space and aging-in-place, substance use and addiction in older adults with dementia, senior care models, etc. 

Upon the completion of this course, learners will possess a holistic understanding of the needs and characteristics of older adults living with dementia, and will also be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to enhance their competency in providing care.

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A. Ka Tat Tsang

Founder of the SSLD System; Professor and Factor-Inwentash Chair in Social Work in the Global Community

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

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Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Overview and Course Introduction

This course aims to inform learners about the continuum of senior services and support, from community care to in-home support to long-term care across various contexts, including, private caregiving community services, and institutionalized residential care. Course components are designed to equip learners with a conceptual foundation regarding dementia and dementia care. Upon the completion of this course, learners will possess a holistic understanding of the needs of older adults living with dementia, and will also be equipped with the knowledge and skills to enhance their competency in performing dementia care.

5 hours to complete

51 videos (Total 154 min), 8 readings, 11 quizzes

51 videos

Course Expectations2mNotion of Hope: Introduction1mThe Function of Hope in this Course1mCaregiver Expectations3mThe Personal Subjective Experience3mNotion of Hope: Summary4mWhat is Dementia?3mMultidimensional Functional Assessment2mIntroducing Guest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller Thomson59sGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: Message to Caregivers1mGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: Age and Genes3mGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: Protective Factors3mGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: Risk Factors3mGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: Toxins and Dementia4mGuest Contributor Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson: What Can We Do?5mGuest Contributor Dr. Raza Mirza: Message to Caregivers3mGuest Contributor Dr. Raza Mirza: Modifiable Risk Factors1mGuest Contributor Dr. Raza Mirza: Modifiable Risk Factors - Hearing Loss39sGuest Contributor Dr. Raza Mirza: Cognitive Reserve1mResponding to Incidence Rate vs. Prevalence Rate2mResponding to Risk Factors 2mResponding to Protective Factors using SSLD4mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Key Message to Caregivers1mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: The World of Dementia and Personal Life4mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Stimulation and Capacity2mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Modifying Life and Relationships3mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Bridging Needs within the Dyad of Care2mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: The Dyad of Care3mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Current Medical Treatment for Dementia - Powers and Limitations4mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Bringing Out the Person in the Disease2mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Caregiver Needs Part 12mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Caregiver Needs Part 24mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Common Treatment Process3mGuest Contributor Dr. Joel Sadavoy: Governmental Approaches to Dementia Care2mDementia: The Personal Subjective Experience3mDementia: The Emotional Experience2mIntroduction to Psychosocial Interventions3mExploring Psychosocial Interventions4mPsychosocial Interventions & the Individual Experience5mSSLD: Introduction1mSSLD & Post-Professionalism2mThe SSLD Approach in Dementia Care4mThe SSLD Formula3mOverview of N3C2mConceptualizing Needs: Physical & Material3mPsychological Needs4mSocial Needs3mN3C: Circumstances1mN3C: Characteristics2mN3C: Capacity3mDynamics between N3Cs3m

8 readings

Acknowledgments5mRecommended Readings10mIntroducing the Production Team5mReading and Extra Resources20mStandard Deviation (SD)2mFlint Michigan Water Crisis 10mPsychosocial Interventions 20mN3C Template5m

11 practice exercises

Demographic Survey5mPre-course quiz regarding learning expectations2mPre-Test: Knowledge and Perceptions on Dementia 15mTest Your Understanding5mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding15mTest Your Understanding2mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding5mTest Your Understanding15m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Functional Recovery and Enhancement

This module will cover the important role optimism plays in dementia care. Learners will study the core concepts of the SSLD system, including, the N3C-6D formulation and its applications in everyday caregiving for people living with dementia. Learners will further study the concepts of "ageing in place" and the basic principles of how to design living spaces to adequately meet the needs of older adults living with dementia.

4 hours to complete

44 videos (Total 134 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes

44 videos

Module Introduction2mNotion of Optimism (Part 1)3mNotion of Optimism (Part 2)4mThe Lost and Found Story1mSSLD as an Emerging System3mIntroduction to the Six Domains1mThe 6D Diagram38s6D- Environment (Part 1)5m6D - Environment (Part 2)2m6D - Body3m6D - Motivation (Part 1)4m6D - Motivation (Part 2)3m6D - Cognition (Part 1)3m6D Cognition (Part 2)3m6D - Emotions (Part 1)4m6D - Emotions (Part 2)4m6D - Behaviour4mSSLD and other intervention models4mN3C-6D3mImplementation of 6D - Cognition2mImplementation of 6D - Emotion (Part 1)2mImplementation of 6D - Emotion (Part 2)4mImplementation of 6D - Body (Part 1)6mImplementation of 6D - Body (Part 2)5mImplementation of 6D - Body (Part 3)3mImplementation of 6D - Motivation5mImplementation of 6D - Behaviour (Part 1)3mImplementation of 6D - Behaviour (Part 2)2mImplementation of 6D - Environment (Part 1)3mImplementation of 6D - Environment (Part 2)3mSummary3mGuest Contributor Prof. Leung: Introduction55sGuest Contributor Prof. Leung: Key Principles of Designed Space1mGuest Contributor Prof. Leung: Suggested Design Ideas and Solutions1mGuest Contributor Prof. Leung: Example of an Age Responsive Design57sGuest Contributor Prof. Leung: Community Engagement2mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Aging in Place2mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Care in Place1mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Understanding Care Work and Continuums of Care in Canada1mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: "Cohousing" Integrating Housing and Care40sGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Case Example-Cohabitat Québec1mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Building Community Support1mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Housing Options for Seniors2mGuest Contributor Dr. Xu: Global Age-friendly Cities2m

3 readings

Reading and Extra Resources10mThe Concept of Lifeworld 10mResources for Caregivers 10m

5 practice exercises

Test Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding30mTest Your Understanding15m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Applications in Daily Life

In this module, learners will study the nature of ageism, its various forms, and its manifestations in everyday life. Learners will build on this foundation by studying different ways to counter ageist practises in different care settings. This module will also cover the general principles of psychosocial interventions from an SSLD perspective, and the Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) application of SSLD. In addition, the importance of caregivers' wellness, as well as different strategies to practice self-care will also be covered.

4 hours to complete

27 videos (Total 95 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

27 videos

Module Introduction1mWhat is Ageism?3mHow do we deal with Ageism? 3mAgeism (within a temporal frame)3mAgeism & the 6 Domains (Part 1)3mAgeism & the 6 Domains (Part 2)4mPlay Intervention for Dementia (PID) Introduction1mKey Components of PID3mOverview of Structure & Principle of PID3mPID: Structure (Part 1)4mPID: Structure (Part 2)3mPID: Structure (Part 3)4mPositive Outcomes of PID (Clinical Experience)4mPositive Outcomes of PID - Cognition2mPositive Outcomes of PID-Motivation1mPositive Outcomes of PID-Environment4mPositive Outcomes of PID-Emotion & Behaviour4mPID: From Research & Development to Everyday Life3mViable Tips for Doing PID in Everyday Life 4mReverse Process Learning 3mA Case Example of Reverse Process Learning2mContingency-based Thinking (Part 1)4mContingency-based Thinking (Part 2)4mN3C & Wellness of Caregivers (Part 1)3mN3C & Wellness of Caregivers (Part 2)4m6D & Wellness of Caregivers (Part 1)4m6D & Wellness of Caregivers (Part 2)3m

3 readings

Understanding Ageism 10mUnderstanding Play Intervention for Dementia (PID)20mUnderstanding Caregiver Wellness20m

4 practice exercises

Test Your Understanding15mTest Your Understanding1h 10mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding10m

Week4

Week 4

7 hours to complete

Mental Health, Psychosocial and Behavioural Challenges

7 hours to complete

63 videos (Total 240 min), 5 readings, 7 quizzes

63 videos

Module Introduction 3mIntroduction to Mental Health (Part 1)4mIntroduction to Mental Health (Part 2)2mSSLD and Mental Health (Part 1)2mSSLD and Mental Health (Part 2)2mReplacing Problem Behaviours3mReplacing Problem Behaviours Example 15mReplacing Problem Behaviours Example 2 (Part 1)1mReplacing Problem Behaviours Example 2 (Part 2)1mReplacing Problem Behaviours Example 2 (Part 3)2mImplications of Mental Health on the Person’s Lifeworld2mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Home Safety3mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Responsive Behaviours2mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Understanding Patterns of Behaviours3mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Understanding Behavioural Expression of Needs3mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Importance of Validation2mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Validation and Orientation2mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Responsive Behaviours and Physical Environment2mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Engagement and Quality of Life4mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Self-Introduction50sGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Substance Abuse in Older Adults4mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment5mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Physical Effects of Alcoholism3mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Alcohol-Related Brain Disorders3mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: The Kindling Effect of Alcohol Withdrawal1mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Case Story of Older Adult in Alcohol Withdrawal6mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Screening Tools for Substance Abuse Disorders in Older Adults5mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Nicotine Dependency in Older Adults4mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Opioid Dependency in Older Adults5mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Capacity of Older Adults with Substance Abuse Disorder and Dementia6mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Key Message2mGuest Contributor Marilyn White Campbell: Case Story of Older Adult with Dementia and Opioid Addiction3mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: The Importance of Hope2mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Starting the Conversation Early2mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Starting the Conversation Early Cont'd3mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Risk Versus Engagement5mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Agreement and Consent7mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Consent and Intimacy8mGuest Contributor Sylvia Davidson: Final Message5mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Elder Abuse Introduction3mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Individual Older Adults & Trusted Others4mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Relationships & The Family System3mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Home, Social, and Socio-Cultural Environments4mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Effective Community Programs and Interventions4mGuest Contributor Prof. David Burnes: Current Research on Elder Abuse2mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Introduction50sGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Learning Goals42sGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Capacity in Dementia4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Mental Capacity Test4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: What is a Power of Attorney?4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Types of Power of Attorney5mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Substitute Decision Maker6mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Substitute Decision Maker Cont'd4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Choosing a Substitute Decision Maker5mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Choosing a Substitute Decision Maker Cont'd4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Revoking a POA3mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Undue Influence from a POA4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Values, Wishes and Beliefs5mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Common Myths about Decision-Making3mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Supported Decision-Making4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Resources for Learning More about Capacity, Consent and Advance Planning2mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Risk and Decision-Making4mGuest Contributor Laura Tamblyn Watts: Risk and Decision-Making Cont’d4m

5 readings

Understanding Responsive Behaviours10mUnderstanding Substance Use in Older Adults10mUnderstanding Intimacy and Consent 10mUnderstanding Elder Abuse10mUnderstanding Consent, Capacity, and Advance Care Planning10m

7 practice exercises

Test Your Understanding5mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding15mTest Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding30mTest Your Understanding15m

Week5

Week 5

3 hours to complete

From Attachment, Intimacy, Sexuality to the Lifeworld

3 hours to complete

26 videos (Total 80 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes

26 videos

Module Introduction4mAttachment, Intimacy, and Sexuality (Part 1)3mAttachment, Intimacy, and Sexuality (Part 2)3mAttachment3mIntimacy (Part 1)3mIntimacy (Part 2)3mSexuality3mSexuality and Intimacy (Part 1)2mSexuality and Intimacy (Part 2)3mSexuality and Intimacy (Part 3)3mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: Enabling Sexual Expression Among Seniors1mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: Enhancing Social Connection & Intergenerational Exchange1mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Long-Term Care1mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: LGBTQ Identity and Dementia1mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: Providing Care to Aging LGBTQ Communities1mGuest Contributor Celeste Pang: Recognizing Significant Others49sIntroduction to Lifeworld Design3mLifeworld Design Overview (Part 1)3mLifeworld Design Overview (Part 2)3mLifeworld Design Overview (Part 3)3mLifeworld Design Overview (Part 4)3mImpacts of Desexualization in Dementia Care3mSSLD Perspective on Senior Sexuality and Intimacy (Part 1)3mSSLD Perspective on Senior Sexuality and Intimacy (Part 2)3mSSLD Perspective on Senior Sexuality and Intimacy (Part 3)3mSSLD Perspective on Senior Sexuality and Intimacy (Part 4)3m

1 reading

Understanding Intimacy and Sexuality20m

5 practice exercises

Optional: Attitude Survey5mOptional: Reflective Exercise10mTest Your Understanding20mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding25m

Week6

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Holistic Experience and Transcendence (HT)

2 hours to complete

23 videos (Total 82 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

23 videos

Module Introduction3mIntroduction to the Holistic-Transcedental Cluster2mConcept of Holistic-Transcendence2mIllustration of Holistic-Transcendence4mTranscendental Experience 3mAesthetics and Spirituality3mAesthetics and Dementia - Clinicians' Account21sGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Sharing of a Beautiful Story (Part 1)4mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Sharing of a Beautiful Story (Part 2)3mGuest Contributor Linus and Julia: Sharing of a Beautiful Story (Part 3)2m Aesthetics and Dementia - Concluding Statements2mHT and Spirituality (Part 1)4mHT and Spirituality (Part 2)3mSSLD and Personhood (Part 1)3mSSLD and Personhood (Part 2)3mSSLD and Personhood (Part 3)2mSSLD and Personhood (Part 4)4mSocial Inclusion (Part 1)2mSocial Inclusion (Part 2)4mSocial Inclusion (Part 3)4mTransition to Technology4mGuest Contributor William Leung and Kathy Yang: Older Adults and Technology4mGuest Contributor William Leung and Kathy Yang: The Virtual Reality for Seniors (VRS) Program at Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care4m

1 reading

Understanding Holistic Transcendental Experience and Risk and Risk-taking30m

2 practice exercises

Test Your Understanding15mTest Your Understanding20m

Week7

Week 7

3 hours to complete

Organizational Development and Service System Enhancement

This module will cover the circumstances of senior service delivery in a global context. Examples of domestic senior service organizations and their service programs will be introduced. Learners will have the opportunity to examine what constitutes a good senior service system and will study how to implement holistic and person-centred care for people living with dementia in various settings. This module will conclude by revisiting how to counter the pervasiveness of ageing from an SSLD perspective.

3 hours to complete

39 videos (Total 106 min), 1 reading, 6 quizzes

39 videos

Module Introduction2mCharacteristics of a Good Service System4mBridging Biomedical and Psychosocial Dimensions4mTransition to the Post-Professional Condition32sDe-medicalization and the Post-Professional Condition3mMobilization of Knowledge3mN3Cs and Supportive Transitions to Technology51sEnhancing Senior Care with Technology1mA Good Caregiving System: Resources3mService Delivery in Different Parts of the World: Major Players in Senior Care4mMajor Players in Senior Care: Implications on Dementia 4mService Delivery in Different Parts of the World: Strengths 3mCollaboration between the Four Sectors3mQuality, Access, and Equity (Part 1)1mQuality, Access, and Equity (Part 2)3mQuality, Access, and Equity (Part 3)3mQuality, Access, and Equity (Part 4)1mGuest Contributor Gloria Clemencia Pérez-Rivera: The Situation in Colombia1mGuest Contributor Gloria Clemencia Pérez-Rivera: The Impacts of Armed Conflict on Mental Health & Dementia 1mGuest Contributor Gloria Clemencia Pérez-Rivera: The Importance of Culturally Responsive Care 45sGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: Self-Introduction and about Yee Hong1mGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: Key Message2mGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: What a Good System of Care Should Be2mGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: Innovation and Profit-oriented Service3mGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: Strengths of Yee Hong1mGuest Contributor Tracey Jones: Risk Aversion in a Care Facility1mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Self-Introduction1mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Information about Baycrest Health Sciences4mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Key Message to Caregivers2mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Key Features of an Ideal Service System3mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Trajectories of Dementia Care (Part 1)3mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Trajectories of Dementia Care (Part 2)2mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: The Ideal System4mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Use of Technology2mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Possibilities and Life1mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Consideration of Personal Value3mGuest Contributor Jordanne Holland: Organizational Reality3mDiverse Cultural Perspectives on Dementia and Dementia Care3mHow to Counter Ageism?3m

1 reading

Understanding Senior Care and Service20m

6 practice exercises

Test Your Understanding25mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding15mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding10mTest Your Understanding5m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR DEMENTIA CARE: THE SSLD APPROACH

by DMay 27, 2022

Enjoyed this course so much. Wasn't easy but so worth it. Enjoyed working at my own pace. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

by AAOct 24, 2021

Actually, i will definitely recommends this course to friends in long care setting. Bravo!!

by MNFeb 27, 2022

Very informative, it has improved my knowledge in dementia care and I believe I will be a better care giver in the futurre. Thanks to the organizers.

by LTJul 28, 2022

Give you the idea of SSLD, but not much about the skill that use on client.

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