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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.

Seminars and Conferences

21st Annual Central Arizona Caregiver Education Conference

5th Annual Northern Arizona Caregiver Education Conference

7th Annual Southern Arizona Mayor's Caregiver Education Conference

7th Annual Southern Nevada Caregiver Education Conference

Web-Based Training Programs

essentiALZ

This certification program combines the HealthCare Interactive CARES basic and advanced online training programs with Alzheimer's Association certification exams. Through this program you can learn evidence-based best practice care for people with dementia. Topics include:

• Person-centered care
• Making a connection
• Minimizing falls
• Rethinking wandering

This program is recommended for family members as well as professional care providers. To learn more visit the essentiALZ website.

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

For a description of the modules, pricing plans and a free demo, go to www.caresprogram.com

Dementia Care Training for Team Leaders

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.

This course costs $15 per person and volume discounts are available. For a free demo and to register, go to the Dementia Care Training for Team Leaders website.

Training Programs

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