Beyond "resisting" care: Reducing Distress during Personal Care

Beyond "Resisting Care": Reducing Distress During Personal Care When a person living with dementia appears to be "resisting care", they are often communicating fear, pain, confusion, past trauma, or an unmet need. Understanding what sits beneath the behaviour is key to delivering compassionate, person-centred care. In this practical webinar, Occupational Therapist Kate Lamont shares evidence-based strategies to help aged care, home care and healthcare professionals reduce distress during personal care. Learn how to improve communication, gain consent and permission, identify common triggers, and create calmer, safer and more dignified care experiences. Whether you're supporting someone with dementia at home or in residential aged care, these practical approaches can be applied immediately to improve the experience for both the person receiving care and the staff providing it. #DementiaCare #PersonalCare #ResponsiveBehaviours #PersonCentredCare #AgedCare #HomeCare #Healthcare #DementiaTraining #OccupationalTherapy #Communication #TraumaInformedCare #Consent #Dignity #BehaviourSupport #OlderPeople #ClinicalEducation #AgedCareTraining #ThriveAgedCare