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About professional training
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to helping professionals improve their knowledge and skills, build stronger teams and deliver better care to people with dementia and their families. Our training and education programs are geared to professionals working in both community-based and residential care settings.
Our programs and meetings have been attended by activity professionals, administrators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers and staff trainers. Many of our programs offer CEUs.
Training programs for professionals
We offer customized training for individual facilities. In addition we can provide need assessments and consultations to insure that staff implement the knowledge gained through training in their daily work activities.To schedule a training program, please contact astepputat@centralcoastalz.org
Web-based training programs
Alzheimer's Association Learning Academy
Online courses from the experts in dementia & dementia care.
- Stretch your training dollars
- Avoid staffing shortages and travel costs
- Work at an individual pace
- Have post-tests scored instantly
- Certificates of completion
- Affordable, friendly and informative
- Up-to-the-minute curricula developed by experts
- Continuing education credits (CEUs)
CARES: A Dementia Caregiving Approach
This affordable, Web-based program has six one-hour training modules that are geared primarily to direct care workers, particularly nursing assistants. Each module uses text and streaming video to illustrate how to best care for people with dementia living in residential care settings. Topics include
- Clara Jones and her Care Team
- Introduction to Dementia
- Understanding Behavior as Communication
- Making a Connection with the Resident
- Eating Well
- Recognizing Pain
This program provides guidance for those who supervise others involved in the care of people with dementia: nurses, unit coordinators, administrators, activity directors or others in leadership positions. After this training you will be able to:
- Identify and implement methods to facilitate teamwork.
- Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
- Identify techniques and deliver meaningful feedback to members of your team.
- Recognize and create an environment that motivates staff.
Seminars and conferences
Our nationally recognized conferences bring cutting-edge researchers and educators to the Central Coast ever year. These day-long events offer workshops for family cargivers and professionals in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
