Empowering Dementia Care Leadership
Using evidence-based and accredited learning, we aspire to prepare care staff to be the next generation of dementia care coaches through expert training and support.
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Pilot App (for use and feedback)
Keep me Hydrated
Recent audits have shown that sometimes when our residents are less motivated and staff are not thier to guide and support adequate fluid intake, drinks are left untouched.
The UK is going though it's fourth heatwave (July 2026) and dehydration can cause physical deterioration through delirium which also has an effect individuals cognitive state. Avoid this by using an app that documents the amount taken by individual residents, provides data on the whole floor or unit and notifys the staff when drinks should be encouraged. Note: this is a version 1 and you may have electronic mechansims in place already. But give it a try and give me your feedback at contactdesk@dcpcsupport.info or rikki.lorenti2@gmail.com
Our Focus: Dementia Care Excellence
At dc&p support, we specialise in dementia care training, leadership development, and healthcare consultancy. Our approach integrates accredited learning and expert guidance to enhance care quality and build confident leaders in dementia care.
40+ years
As a qualified nurse working in mental health, social care, acute, and primary care. 12 years as a senior Admiral Nurse in a leadership role
Accreited Dementia Care Practice Devlopment Coach
University of Worcester.
Educator
(up to university standard)
University of Huddersfield
DC&P and NaDCAS
Pilot project in North London
In early 2026 I facilitated 5 modules commissioned for NaDCAS (National Dementia Accreditation Scheme) on dementia practice and emotional intelligence.
- Celebrating the individual and their strengths
- Connect, communicate and engage
- Supporting people experiencing distress
- Leading cultural change
- Recruting emotionally intelligent team members
Accredited Training
Programs developed using evidence-based methods ensuring high-quality dementia care education.
Leadership Development
Building strong leaders equipped to inspire and guide care teams effectively using a bespoke TNA document using data from organisations, residents or clients, families and informal network to determine if the focus is on education, coaching or facilitation skills.
Expert Consultancy
Providing tailored consultancy to improve dementia care practice and organisational outcomes. The bespoke Dementia MOT will include a TNA, as well as an observational session using PORT. The MOT will be linked to the workforce training standards and the University of Worcester VIPS framework.
Supportive Network
Fostering a connected community of dementia care professionals for shared learning and growth. The training hub comes to you virtually by delivering to a learning hub of up to 6 people in one room.
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Create Conversations.
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy identifies the need to "stretch your brain" to improve your cognitive reserve and functioning. And where better to use your communication skills is to ask open questions and elicite information from another. This information could support management of distressed behaviour or improve the relationship between those providing care and those receiving it. But also in leadership, and from a human factors perspective, healthy relationships can improve teamwork, so what about an icebreaker. These create conversations cards may well be a good start so take a look, and see if these can work in your situation Conversation Starters.
Tier 2 Training
Though dc&p is looking to promote Tier 3 training to make sure that our aspriring leaders are skilled to educate, facilitate and support their teams, I also offer a Tier 2 course that I piloted with St.Michaels Hospice on the connection between palliative and dementia care. It is called connected care linked to Skills for Healt. This programme (2 hours per week, either f2f or to a learnng hub) covers:
- Context of Dementia
- Person-centred care and identifying quality
- Communication
- Individual cognitive stmulation therapy
- Safeguarding, DOLS and capacity
- Consolidation.
The program will include the development of an improvement plan. Start/Stop/Keep/Carry Forward to link aquired knowledge to a practice situation