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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. And our trainings meet the criteria set forth in the New State regulations for Assisted Living Facilities. For more information on fees, please click here. To schedule a training or for questions, contact patricia.roby@alz.org.
Training programs
The Miami Valley Chapter offers a variety of professional training programs. We can offer from a 1-hour in-service to a full 18 hours of professional training. All of our trainings meet the requirements for Assisted Living Facilities and many of our trainings provide professional CEUs in a variety of disciplines. We tailor the education to meet the needs of those being trained.
For more information contact patricia.roby@alz.org.
Education Programs for Families
Long-term care facilities are often looking for ways to involve their families in the daily lives of those residents they serve. Our programs help the facilities to focus on topics of interest to each family. Also, we welcome partnership with facilities and other agencies in helping various service agencies to better serve our community.
Web-based training programs
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
Seminars and conferences
The Miami Valley Chapter offers a yearly Professional Symposium and several different conferences throughout the year. Be sure to watch for them as they are scheduled.
