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We will deliver dementia supporter training courses to your town and workplace!
Would you like to become a dementia supporter?
Last update date June 22, 2023
What is a dementia supporter?
Aiming to create a town where people can live with peace of mind in the area where they are accustomed to living even if they have dementia, understand dementia correctly, do not have prejudice, warmly watch dementia people and their families, and work as much as they can. " "Dementia supporters" do not do anything special. Watch and help when there is a person with dementia nearby. People with dementia and their families can live with great peace of mind if they have a warm understanding of others.
How to help each person
●Tell friends and family the knowledge about dementia learned in the course.
●Strive to understand the feelings of people and their families with dementia.
●As a friend who lives in the same town, speak and help as much as possible.
What do you do with a dementia supporter training course?
Course contents (Example):
・What is dementia?
・How to treat the feelings of people with dementia
・Family feelings of a person with dementia
・Mechanisms and consultation desks to support people with dementia
・What you can do as a dementia supporter
dispatch lecture/off site lecture Time:
About 90 minutes to 120 minutes
Target:
elementary school studenｔ students in elementary and junior high schools, high schools,Neighborhood AssociationNeighborhood Associations employees, volunteer groups, etc.
Location:
Please provide a place to attend. (In principle, Tsuzuki Ward )
Lecturer:
Dementia caravan Mate (Dementia caravan Mate is a volunteer lecturer who conducts "Dementia Supporter Training Course". As of the end of March 2021, 214 mates are active in Tsuzuki Ward .)
If you take the course, you will receive a guidebook and an orange card free of charge!
Dementia Supporter Guidebook
Orange card
Person who hopes for dementia supporter training course, please use Web application from the following dispatch lecture/off site lecture application form or Yokohama-shi electronic application system.
※For convenience reasons, please apply at least 2 months before the desired date.
※The date and time is from 9am to 5pm on weekdays in principle. Please contact us for weekends and holidays and after hours.
※You can also accept applications directly by phone. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
When applying using paper application form
Dementia Supporter Training Course Delivery Application Form (PDF: 1,755KB)
If you use a paper application form, please download the above file, fill out the back of the application form, and submit it to the secretariat (the following reference also listed on the form).
The person in charge will contact you at a later date.
When applying from the Web (Yokohama City Electronic Application System)
From the link above, you can apply if you enter the necessary items in the Yokohama City Electronic Application System.
The person in charge will contact you at a later date.
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For inquiries to this page
Tsuzuki Ward , Health and Welfare Center Elderly and Disabled Support Division Dementia Support Project
Phone: 045-948-2306
Phone: 045-948-2306
Fax: 045-948-2490
Email address: tz-koreitanto@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 302-768-478
