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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.
Six Seminar Training Featuring David Troxel Continues in March
Through a grant received from the Indiana State Department of Health, the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter is offering six professional education programs on Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
David Troxel, MPH will be speaking at all six seminars. The last three seminars will be held March 24th in location TBD, 25th in Franklin and 26th in Terre Haute from 9 am to 4 pm. His presentation will be The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care. CEU credits are available for these seminars.
Activities Based Alzheimer's Care (ABAC): Building a Therapeutic Program
ABAC is a national Alzheimer’s Association program developed by leading experts in activities. Activity professionals working with individuals with dementia in all care settings should not miss this opportunity to attend! If your primary job responsibilities include activity programming, design, and implementation, this program is definitely for you.
October 29 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fort Wayne - Ivy Tech North Campus, 4801 Sirlin Drive Student Life Center Room
REGISTER HERE > >
In-Service Training
In- services are available on a variety of topics, including an overview of dementia, approaches to effective communication, and any of the Foundations in Dementia Care modules.
Location: On-site at health care facilities or other community based care providers
Cost: $125.00 an hour and $75.00 an hour travel fee based from Indianapolis
Date(s): Subject to staff availability
CEUs: Available upon request, additional cost may apply
Please contact Tina Mabrey at (317) 575-9620 or tina.mabrey@alz.org for more information.
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Dementia Professional Certification through Ivy Tech
The Alzheimer's Association has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to offer a variety of courses on Alzheimer's disease and dementia that culminate with a Dementia Professional Certification. This partnership allows the Alzheimer’s Association’s professional courses to be delivered throughout Ivy Tech’s statewide campus system. Courses were developed by the Alzheimer’s Association and experts throughout Indiana in response to training deficits. The courses provide realistic best practices to provide quality dementia care.
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
For a description of the modules, pricing plans and a free demo, go to http://www.caresprogram.com/. Organizations can receive a 15% discount by using the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter's code, ALZ067, in the discount code box when ordering CARES training online.
