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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 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Training Programs
On-Site Programs
On-site programs are the most cost effective and convenient way to offer the training you need in a focused and tailored way. The personalized time spent with your staff optimizes each training experience. Hands-on classroom training allows staff to practice new approaches to dementia care through discussions, role-playing exercises and sharing of expertise. Most importantly, questions and answers are specific to your concerns and organization. CEUs are offered for nursing, social work and nursing home administrators. Click here for a list of programs available on-site and their fees.
Dementia Care Workshops
Dementia Care Workshops are designed to enhance skills and expand knowledge for professionals providing direct care to persons with dementia. The hands-on classroom training allows staff to practice new approaches to dementia care through discussions, role-playing exercises and sharing of expertise. Offered monthly in various locations. CEUs are offered for nursing, social work and nursing home administrators. Registration Fee: $25/person/workshop. Click here for workshop schedule.
Train the Trainer
This training will help trainers and educators to develop effective dementia care training programs for their direct care providers. Participants in the training will learn creative ways to teach dementia care concepts as well as innovative strategies for incorporating training into everyday work. Participants will receive a training manual complete with presentations and interchangeable learning activities for implementation within their training programs. Registration Fee: $30/person. CEUs available for nursing, social work and nursing home administrators. See the professional education calendar for dates and locations for this program.
Foundations of Dementia Care Conference
These full-day, classroom-based programs provide training on the basics of Alzheimer's disease including how to effectively communicate, prevent challenging behaviors and successfully engage persons with dementia. The interactive workshops utilize lecture, discussion, activities and exercises to facilitate skill building and knowledge retention. The program is geared towards direct care staff in nursing homes, assisted living, adult day centers and those in home care. Registration Fee: $50 includes lunch, CE fees and materials.
Locations & Dates:
All conferences are held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
October 9, 2008 - Pikeville, KY
October 15, 2008- Bowling Green, KY
Spring 2009 - Ashland, KY & Paducah, KY
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
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.
Video Conference
In December, 2008, an interactive videoconference titled, "Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care" will be held in various locations across our service territory. Locations in Kentucky include, Ashland, Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville, Maysville, Morehead, Paducah, Pikeville and Tompkinsville; the Southern Indiana location will be in Evansville. Click here for more details.
Seminars and Conferences
Our annual Spring Conference will be held inLouisville, KY in March 2009. The conference will focus on the latest advances in Alzheimer's disease research, compassionate care, networking opportunities and the opportunity to ask experts questions.
