Alzheimer's Society Training Package
Training that is delivered by an Alzheimer's Society Approved Trainer is globally accepted as being of an excellent standard by the commissioning bodies.
Dr Nightingale works closely with the National Alzheimer’s Society to roll out the person centred training package developed by the Training & Development Department of the society. This training course is called Yesterday Today Tomorrow (YTT) and it is recommended that this is the minimum standard of training expected of any member of the care team supporting people with dementia.
This includes kitchen, domestic and maintenance staff as well as managers, nurses, care assistants and activities organisers. Additionally, his philosophy of care involves the whole family; therefore, family members are invited to participate in the YTT training if they so wish.
This course equips enablers with the knowledge, skills and competencies to make the shift from task orientated care to true person centred approaches.
FEES:
YTT is charged at rate of £1950.00 plus travelling expenses at 40p per mile, plus examination papers (current price £23.00 per paper).
Training Analysis
The fee (excluding travelling expenses) is wavered if you book training to take place within 4 weeks of the training analysis being done.
Dr Nightingale, or one of the associates, will visit your service to carry out a full and comprehensive training analysis in order to identify actual training needs. Then, working alongside you, together you will develop a course appropriate for meeting the identified needs.
Whatever the outcome, you can be guaranteed quality training which will lead to enhanced service provision and the delivery of quality care in your homes.
FEES:
All costs are fully inclusive – no additional costs will be charged unless otherwise agreed prior to commencement of training.
Training Analysis is charged at £275.00 + travelling expenses at 40p per mile
Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy and Therapy
As fully trained and UKCP registered Hypno-psychotherapists, Dr Nightingale and the associates trea patients for a number of problems ranging from severe anxiety to deep-rooted psychological complexes.
They also offer reflective counselling, psychotherapy and Hypno-psychotherapy to assist people with a number of difficulties associated with dementia, including agitation, frustration, motivation, depression, loss of appetite, anger, bereavement and loss, plus many other behavioural challenges such as anxiety and sleeplessness .
FEES:
The cost of the initial consultation, is £125.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses, thereafter therapy sessions are £75.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses and usually last for 1 hour.
Dementia Specific Assessment and Development of Appropriate Care and Treatment/Therapy Plans.
Dr Nightingale has developed a dementia specific assessment tool relevant to people receiving care in the residential and nursing home setting. The assessment incorporates the Global Deterioration Scale which indicates the degree of dementia in particular individuals
From this assessment, he will develop an appropriate treatment/therapy plan that can be delivered by members of the direct care team.
The plan will be handed over to the team at a Care Plan Team Meeting where the individual, relatives and key members of the care team will attend.
FEES:
E £475.00 per day + travelling expenses at 40p per mile.
In the unlikely event that overnight accommodation is required, this will be arranged by the client.
Speaking at conferences and service launches:
Dr Nightingale is available to present at national and international conferences at the fee agreed.
In addition, he is also available to attend service launches and opening of new homes at the fee agreed.
Please contact our Pracice Manager on 01933 650875/07920 462541 for further details
Formulation of reports prepared after Dementia Care Mapping:
Dr Nightingale will Map throughout a five hour period and prepare a report relating to current practice and how this can be enhanced.
£475.00 + travelling expenses at 40p per mile for the complete service (Should overnight accommodation be required, this will be arranged and paid for by the client).
Full psychotherapy and counselling service for people with dementia, relatives and members of the direct care teams:
Dr Nightingale is trained in a number of psychotherapies and psychoanalytical techniques. These include:
1. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
2. Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
3. Eriksonian Hypno-Psychotherapy
4. General Hypno-Psychotherapy
5. Hypnotherapy (Please ask a member of your care team if you wish to see published papers relating to this work)
6. Gestalt therapy
In addition, he is a specialist in the field of ameliorating transitional shock and depression and dementia in older people.
He is also trained in the practice of Reiki.
All these approaches and techniques can be useful for a number of presenting challenges, which include:
v Anxiety
v Insomnia
v Depression and life transitions
v Cessation of dependencies and habits
v Management of stress and related disorders and personal crises
CONSULTATION & FEES:
Dr Nightingale will visit you and carry out an initial consultation. This will involve taking a full and complete history and putting together a suggested therapy plan. Your partner or other family members may attend and be involved with this process if you so desire.
The initial consultation will last approximately one to two hours.
The agreed therapy plan may include a single or combined therapy from the list above.
FEES:
The cost of the initial consultation, is £125.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses and may last for up to 2 hours, thereafter therapy sessions are £75.00 + 40p per mile travelling expenses and usually last for 1 hour.
Environmental audit and report containing advice in terms of a plan for the home:
People with dementia have specific, individual needs and require a living environment that aims to meet those needs.
A full day will be spent at the home carrying out an environmental audit and putting together a suggested plan that will serve to enhance the current environment.
FEES:
£475.00 + travelling expenses at 40p per mile for the complete service (Should overnight accommodation be required, this will be arranged and paid for by the client).
Complete design and creation of a sensory garden:
Our specialist landscape gardener will visit the home, assess the garden, design a plan and create your garden to ensure it meets the needs of the people living in the home. The end plan will be reviewed by Dr Nightingale at a meeting with the care home team prior to commencement of work.
FEES:
Providing the garden project is given to the DDCS, the plans and estimation will be done free of charge.
Should you choose not to go ahead with the project, an hourly fee of £18 per hour + travelling expenses at 40p per mile will become payable.
