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

The Alzheimer’s Association’s comprehensive training programs will help you improve the quality of care for people with dementia in assisted living residences and nursing homes. Our affordable training programs offer you and your staff interactive customized instruction that delivers practical skill-building techniques.

Our dementia care training, tested in residential care settings, is based on the Alzheimer’s Association publication, Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Assisted Living Residences and Nursing Homes. Courses stress the importance of developing greater personal relationships with residents. Direct care workers who understand both Alzheimer symptoms and the individual resident can make better decisions about the most effective method for providing care.

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View the Professional Training Programs brochure (PDF)

For more information about local professional training programs, please contact Linda Williams at the Chapter office: 703.766.9021.

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 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 $25 per person and volume discounts are available. For a free demo and to register, go to: The Dementia Care Training for Team Leaders site.

Seminars and conferences

Information about upcoming seminars and conferences coming soon.