Annemarie Bolder

Two day training course

Facilitated the training 5 times

Gave one training with the University of Amsterdam

Had two in company trainings

Total 90 participants

Five apprentices

Participants from all over the Netherlands

All had experience with working with people with

dementia

About 75% had experience with leading groups

About 70% were familiar with using reminiscence

At six different places at the Netherlands, RYCT groups

are running

Outline

First dayOn the first day we focus on how to improve the contact with a person with dementia and the use of reminiscence techniques for retrieving positive memories. Through various experiential exercises, the participants will learn to use different methods of creative reminiscence.

Second dayThe second day we focus on how to support and advise the carers by using experiential exercises. These experiential exercises increase the understanding of the carer about dementia. The aim is to improve the contact between the carer and the person with dementia and thus relieve the care.

Sharing memories about a favourite toy

Powerpoint presentation about;

European Reminiscence Network

Setting up RYCT

Do’s and don’t in reminiscence

Use of multi-sensory triggers in reminiscence

Photograph and slideshows of the RYCT meetings

Talking about a picture with the use of the tips of reminiscence

Listening to eachother stories about a holiday from childhood and draw the other’s memory

Taking responsibility for another’s story.

Improvisation scene around one of the 4 stories.

Watching DVD from RYCT London and talk about it

Mirroring

School scene

Planning a session and

around key themes

Family carers meeting

In 4’s, participants are writing down the pitfalls of running family carers meetings.

Powerpoint about the outline and the do’s and dont's of the family carers meeting.

Doing exercises;•Listening/not listening•Waiting 10 seconds•Taking responsibilty for another’s story•Verbal and non-verbal communication

Hope and fears and closure