Case study – wandering behaviour
By Dementia Training Australia
- Foundational
- 30 minutes
- Online Module
Using a case study, we describe wandering in the context of dementia, explore how to use tools and models to assess it and strategies to trial. This is module 5 in the 7-part module series: Understanding Responsive Behaviours
Domains:
Behaviour
Location:
nationally
Cost:
fully-subsidised
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
30 minutes
Learning Outcomes
- Outline the key elements to include when assessing a person with wandering behaviour.
- Use the Risky Wandering and Adverse Outcomes (RWAO) model to suggest the probable consequences of wandering behaviour in the case study.
- Select possible interventions that evidence suggests may be useful to trial in managing wandering behaviour.
- Identify successful interventions used in the case study and indicate how effectiveness could be determined.