Option 2: Live training at your PC via skype™ (called Learning Space™)Go Straight To Learning Space™ via skype™
Option 3: Distance Learning Packages (teaching materials posted to you)Go Straight To Distance Learning Packages™
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Our contact details for bookings and enquiries: info@futureagecare.com
Ph 02 9877 5208 fx: 02 8580 4821
Option 1: Training onsite -
Multisensory Health™ and Sound for Health™
New for 2010: specific therapy training in multisensory enrichment and sound - for Diversional Therapists, Allied Health Support Staff and Complementary Therapists.
Sound for Health™ is a unique healthcare therapy created by FutureAgeCare. This therapy is centred on the application of therapeutic sound, audio effects and music to help enhance a client’s wellbeing and provide meaningful life engagement. FutureAge Care provides Sound for Health™ programs for a range of clients with unique needs, such as traumatic brain injury, adults with a multiple disability diagnosis, sensory impairment and advanced dementia.
Sound for Health™ utilises sounds, frequencies, timbre, music, vibration and rhythm as a 30-minute person centred therapy.
Therapies are responsive to the client’s current needs rather than a set program that is pre-planned prior to the visit. Sound for Health™ treatments can be held at the bedside, in a quiet area or sensory room and are sensitive to the immediate environment and any organisational requirements. Sound for Health™ treatments include a written post-evaluation to assist in person-centred knowledge of the client. The therapy can be held regularly or as an occasional healthcare treat for the recipient. Treatments can also be provided to explore a client’s cognitive responses, with written consultancy provided post-therapy.
Multisensory Health™ is a sensory enrichment therapy that incorporates the basic elements of Sound for Health™, plus the application of sensory aids and stimuli for a full multisensory experience. This program is suitable for therapeutic interaction with clients with very low-level responses; advanced dementia; adults with very high care needs; sensory impairment and palliative care. This therapy can assist with sensory deprivation and social isolation, helping to increase the body’s exposure and potential responses to healthy sensory input and guided engagement with the therapist.
If you are: a Diversional Therapist, RAO, Activity Coordinator or Allied Health Professional with an specific interest in sensory therapies, other form of Therapist or you are interested in specialising in the delivery of multisensory health therapies (including business owners/consultants like us) - this training is for you! We believe that the demand for sensory therapies and specific programs to meet high care clients' needs is rapidly growing and will continue to be in higher demand over the next few years. The diverse range and level of lifestyle, leisure and healthcare therapy programs are continuing to develop and mature to meet consumer's expectations across Australia. Therefore, so too will the need continue to increase for healthcare professionals who are competent and confident in working and engaging with client's with very high care needs, a multiple disability diagnosis and those with very low level responses for example.
As more and more aged care providers agree that a "one size fits all" diversional and recreation therapy program for their residents is no longer workable, the gap areas of humna engagement and wellbeing therapies for those with very high care needs becomes more apparent. Our Sound for Health™ and Multisensory Health™ therapies ensure that residents with specific and unique needs are identified and supported and not neglected. The therapies can also assist with personal and specific needs such as pain management, relaxation, depression, sensory deprivation and sensory impairment. Treatments can help to minimise the subsequent behavioural symptoms of these health challenges - challenges that your staff may be faced with on a daily basis. Therapies that can identify those needs and then offer strategies to help combat and alleviate symptoms can lead to calmer environments over time; more peaceful residents and ultimately less-stressed staff, as they are able to deliver the care and support that the residents specifically need.
Training days for these therapies will be held in Sydney during 2010 and private training is also available on request. We are also happy to train and consult with other organisations and professionals who offer similar services to us and to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career as a therapist. These therapies may also be of interest to Music and Sound Therapists or people with an interest in those areas. These therapies do not form part of a natural therapy or modality concept and work around the core philosophy that guided human interaction, multisensory enrichment pleasures and targeted healthcare support can provide a range of benefits to the receiver. The training is centred around working with clients and residents living in the high care residential and nursing environment.
Multisensory Health™ and Sound for Health™ therapies Download the Sound/Multisensory Health pdf
Upcoming training: 22nd Feb and 3rd March 2010, Sydney - Macquarie Business Training Centre, Chatswood. Places will be limited so please book soon to secure your attendance.
Download the Feb/March training booking info
Grief and Loss Training Program
Grief and loss are very important experiences for both staff and those they care for. When a person moves into residential care, or is formally diagnosed with dementia, it can be a very challenging and painful time.
Our Grief and Loss training package takes you through the awareness of grief and loss experiences and how to respond, care for and support those who need our help through the various stages of living in residential care. This practical training program has role play session, notess to keep and is aimed at building confidence and skills among care staff and volunteers.
Training Program now available: Grief & Loss - download and view
Option 2: Learning Space™
Live training at your PC with FutureAge Care; Therapeutic Activities Education
Connect your office/work station or even home PC to our office in Sydney...and we'll meet you right at your desk and supply your learning materials and training notes via email in the lead up to the day. This concept keeps your costs to a minimum because: you already have computer access, skype™ is free, you print the training notes out via your own printer and your staff don't have to travel to another location.You don't have to pay for other usual training expenses such as the trainer's travel time to your location. This is a suitable training solution for remote areas and for organisations with tight staffing schedules or staff shortages.
View the Online Training Options to select the modules that you would like to book. There are 3 training options to choose from; you can book 1 or more and on different days to break up your training into manageable sessions:
• 1 Multisensory Enrichment
• 2 Spirituality Programs
• 3 Dementia Communication
Once you have booked your timeslot with us we confirm your booking and training modules with you, and we're ready to answer any other queries that you may have. We can trial skyping™ each other first if you would like to ensure that you are comfortable using the application on your PC.
Each training session is 60 minutes and is available for up to 4 participants. Skype™ is required on your computer, along with a webcam (many PCs and Macs have this device already built in). You need to have basic knowledge on how to use your Skype™ function: we have additional notes in the pdf below that you can view and print to find out more about skype™ You can also goto the skype™ website for FAQs & tech support.
Has this training system been tried and tested?
Yes - our consultant trainer has successfully hosted online training via Skype™ for Mater Christie at Coffs Harbour, with positive feedback from the training participants. Participants appreciate that they can ask specific questions during the training that relates to their unique residents and challenges and the visual and audio quality was clear. Learning Space™ is time-efficient and cost effective. View the information pdfs below or contact us for further information.
Is the training open to overseas people?
Yes - Skype™ is a universal application and PayPal adjusts the currency and total price during the payment process. Email us to discuss further and we would love to host you here from Sydney!
Our online Learning Space™ Training Options.pdf
Learning Space™ How To: Booking and skype™ information
Option 3: Distance Learning Packages:
Music for Everyone (1) - Aged Care Staff Training
Music programming, themes and technique.
Music themes, activities and simple techniques for your residents - to enhance cognitive stimulation, creativity, confidence, seated exercise and expression through music.
Our New Distance Learning Packages are simple introductory learning resources to therapeutic activities and programming within the residential care setting. Designed for busy staff and volunteers seeking practical knowledge based learning, no previous experience is necessary and topics can be studied at home or onsite at your organisation.
Our first in the series - Music for everyone (Part 1) covers a range of simple music based activity ideas for your residents. Simply follow the Audio Spoken Teaching CD, the printed learning notes supplied and an additional PowerPoint presentation to assist with your learning experience. Topics cover singing, music making, seated creative dance, music and dementia, as well as awareness of ambient sounds and music in your resident's living environment. With 2 CDs, CD Rom and our Ambient Jukebox (2) DVD, this package has all you need to confidently run effective music based programs, giving a stronger appreciation of the power of music as therapeutic activity for the aged care setting.
Key Topics
• Creative Music Workshops
• Choir & Singing
• Etude Dance© (Seated Program)
• Ambient Sound & Environment
• Equipment, Themes & Therapeutic Programming
• Music for dementia - Sunset Rhythm late afternoon program
Distance Learning Package Contents:
Audio Spoken Training CD x1 – a 50 minute spoken training CD with sound examples and music to accompany the following:
Participants’ Training notes to follow your PowerPoint - notes are on CD Rom (print as many copies as you require)
PowerPoint Presentation on CD Rom – to accompany your Audio Spoken Training CD
Practical Session Music Projects to trial with your residents, notes for risk assessments and equipment inventory - all on the CD Rom to print as you require
Distance Learning Certificate of Participation (Music) - on your CD Rom, print off for participants on completion of their training
Ambient Jukebox DVD
Etude Dance© Samples and Creative Music CD – Celtic, Ballet, Salsa, Tango, Piano, Linedancing music.
Laminated Music Program A4 door sign
Examples of song sheets for singing programs - all on your CD to print off as and when you need them
Price $310.00 inc postage - this package has all you need to get started and to continue on with music at your facility!
Distance Learning Package 2: Dementia Care and Sensory Enrichment:
Dementia Care Training and Sensory Enrichment- Aged Care Staff Training
Dementia Care
Key Topics
• Understanding dementia in relation to your working role
• Examples of symptoms of dementia
• Effective responses and person centred care
• Listening and communication skills
Sensory Enrichment
Key Topics
• A guide to multi-sensory enrichment for dementia care
• Sensory deprivation, sensory overload and what to recognise
• Exploring the senses - therapeutic techniques for residential care
Distance Learning Package Contents:
Audio Spoken Training CD x1
Participants’ Training and education materials on CD Rom - print off as many copies as you require
PowerPoint Presentation on CD Rom – to accompany your Audio Spoken Training CD
Sensory Programs CD for use with programs (10 tracks of sound effects/short music portions)
Ambient Jukebox DVD
Laminated A4 Dementia Communication Tips - 2 copies to display for staff
Certificates of Completion can be printed from your CD to award participants on completion of their training
Price $310.00 inc postage
Sample - Session 2 Types of Dementia and their Symptoms
Upcoming training events in Sydney:
Upcoming training and special avents:
Sound for Health™ and Multisensory Health™ Training Days
Upcoming training for Diversional Therapists, RAO, Nursing Care Staff, Nurse Educators and Trainers as well as Complementary Therapists.
Sensory Enrichment Therapeutic Training – a unique opportunity, new this year, limited vacancies.
Sensory-based activities and therapy for residents with high care needs including dementia, isolated, bed-confined, palliative care and those unable to access many other activity programs within aged care or adult residential care.
Sound for Health™ - Topics include:
• Hearing, dementia and the ageing process effect on the senses
• Identifying sensory deprivation and environmental noise factors
• Creating healthy sound activities and a Sound for Health™ therapy for residents
• Planning, observations and accurate documentation
• A certification of competency is awarded on completion of this training. Training kit and education materials are also supplied to each participant.
Mon 22rd Feb 10-2:30pm Sound for Health™ Venue: Macquarie Business Training Centre, Level 1, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood 2067 (nr Chatswood train station -map & how to get there will be provided)
Multisensory Health™ - Topics include:
• Overview of the senses, sensory deprivation and sensory overload within aged care/adult care environments
• Creating multisensory activities and a Multisensory Health™ therapy for residents
• Coma technique* (A Mindell – Process Work Institute)
• Planning, observations and accurate documentation
• Includes Training Kit materials and certificate of competency on completion of this training.
For full and comprehensive training in both sound and multisensory therapies please attend both training dates.
Weds 3rd March 10-2:30pm Multisensory Health™ Venue: Macquarie Business Training Centre, Level 1, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood 2067
Payment can be made here online via credit card/PayPal or you can send us a cheque/money order or make a direct deposit. Please read the pdf document below for info and your booking form:
Training booking form & info
Aged Care >>>Church Resources Network
Network events and training presentations for pastoral carers, Chaplains, church and volunteer professionals serving the aged care community.
We extend a warm invite to you to our Aged Care >>>Church Resources Network: presentations, networking and training activities during 2010 in Sydney. A CD Rom resource after the event is made available for purchase if you are unable but would like to attend. More information can be seen on our Spirituality webpage. You may also wish to contact us to find out more and we welcome all enquiries.
Thurs 25th Feb 2010 - Koorong Christian Bookstore at West Ryde, Sydney, time: 6:30-8pm. Topics: Leadership & mentoring in a multicultural environment -
Educating work colleagues on Christian denominations and important information for those from multicultural backgrounds and non-church backgrounds. How many of your work colleagues really understand Christianity? Are you aware that people from other cultures and those who come from a non-church background may not know what communion is or its significance for a resident? Do you know that some co-workers do not know to consider inviting a resident who is Anglican to a Uniting Church Service and why that might be? Australia is a wonderfully multicultural country and it is also a country where some have not had any or very little foundational education in the Christian faith. Come to this presentation and learn some simple and important keys to help mentor and carefully support those who need to know more about Christianity and pastoral care for the support of those within their care.
2nd topic: Christian activities for dementia. Notes will be provided and discount voucher for the Koorong Bookstore, which is open til 9pm on the evening.
Thurs 25th March 2010 - Koorong at West Ryde, 6:30-8pm:
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care - what to do when our resident cannot speak.
A person's verbal responses plays a central role in Action and Reflection. Learn more about non-verbal responses, "micro responses" and how to reflect on an encounter with a person with very low level responses. Notes and practical session. Discount Koorong bookstore vouchers are also kindly supplied as a gift from Koorong. The bookstore is open until 9pm on the evening.
Your evenings are presented by Jennifer Freeman BA hons, who is a Diversional Therapist with many years experience working in chaplaincy, providing music and activities for residents living in aged care and adult long-term healthcare facilities. Jennifer provides dementia-specific activities and specialises in engagement with clients with a range of conditions and health challenges.
Places are limited so if you would like to book through PayPal below you can secure your place now. Otherwise please email us to book and your other payment options include cheque, money order or direct deposit: info@futureagecare.com
Church Network booking form
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