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Dementia and pain in residential care

For individual health workers

This short online course aims to raise your awareness of the prevalence of pain in residential aged care, helps you identify some of the common causes of pain and assists you in managing pain for people living with dementia.

Elderly man with back pain being assisted by his wife

Suitable for: Aged care, Allied health, Home and community care, Hospitals, Retirement living, Facility managers/coordinators, GPs and other referrers, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Registered nurses, Residential care workers

Course type: Dementia Learning Hub

Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Delivery mode: Online

Location: All states and territories

This short online course aims to raise your awareness of the prevalence of pain in residential aged care, helps you identify some of the common causes of pain and assists you in managing pain for people living with dementia.

You will gain knowledge in:

  • pain prevalence in residential care,
  • common causes of pain and how pain is communicated,
  • how to identify and manage pain for people living with dementia in residential care.

Enrol yourself

This course is for individual health workers.

If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, click the “Register” button below.

If you want to book training for your staff, see our professional development and training page for organisations.

For more information, contact the Centre for Dementia Learning on 1300 336 368. Terms and conditions apply for online courses. RTO Provider number 2512.

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Last updated
1 February 2024