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Person-Centered Dementia Care
Transforming Quality Dementia Care
High quality training drives the transformation of quality care. Research (such as the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations) shows that high-quality dementia care training can lead to an improvement in communication between caregivers and individuals living with dementia, a reduction in dementia-related behaviors, and an increase in job satisfaction for staff.Attention Connecticut Professionals!
If you are a Connecticut professional, the Alzheimer’s Association CT Chapter has been awarded funding from a BOLD grant through the CT Department of Public Health to provide complimentary registrations to CT professionals. Registrations are limited, and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact Carolyn DeRocco or Stacy Chavis at ctchapter@alz.org to request a complimentary code.Curriculum
Our training includes...- Nationally recognized peer-reviewed, evidence-based person-centered care approach from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations.
- Eligibility to purchase the Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ® certification for staff
Module topics:
- Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Caring for the Person
- Person-Centered Care Model: Habilitation Therapy
- Person-Centered Assessment: Knowing the Individual
- Communication Skills: Creating a Positive Social Environment
- The Physical Environment Makes a Difference
- Approach to Personal Care: Knowing the Person
- Activity Based Person-Centered Care
- Behavior as Communication: Understanding and Responding
- Supporting Families and Caring for Ourselves
Why Get Trained?
- To become eligible to purchase the Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ® certification for staff
- Learn evidence-informed person-centered best practices of care
- Cost-effective and sustainable approach to train direct care staff
- Cost includes a training manual, PowerPoint, role play exercises, handouts and group discussions.
CEUs
Participants are expected to sign-in and out at each session, attend the entire program, and complete all evaluations in order to be eligible for CEU credit.- Nursing: 5.5 Credits. This program meets the requirements for nursing contact hours as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing - 244 CMR 5.04.
- Activity Professionals: 5.0 Credits. This program has been approved by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) for continuing education hours for activity professionals.
- Social Workers: 6.5 Credits. This program has been approved for 6.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program Authorization Number D91941.
Pricing
Professional pricing structure:- $700 per attendee
- $350 for additional staff, from the same organization, attending the same training date
- $275 per person (please contact Nicole McGurin at nmcgurin@alz.org for approval)
Refund policy: A refund or transfer of registration can be provided at least two weeks prior to the training. We do not offer refunds or transfers of registration within two weeks of the training date.
FAQs
Use of Curriculum
Who is approved to use and teach this curriculum?By attending this training program you are approved to use the training materials to teach staff within your agency/company the person-centered Habilitation Therapy approach to dementia care. Only individuals who complete the Alzheimer’s Association presented Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum training program are approved trainers of this curriculum. Trainers are not allowed to share training materials or the training protected materials folder with those who are not trained by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Who should I teach using this curriculum?
This curriculum is designed to teach care providers evidence informed, person centered hands-on dementia care approaches, for those working in community based or residential care. You are permitted to train any staff within your program, agency or health system. You must provide your learners with confirmation of successful completion of the training program. (Note: Certificate template is included in the training protected materials folder.)
Can I act as the Trainer for other Trainers?
No. Only the Alzheimer’s Association can train trainers for this program.
Can I charge a fee for this curriculum?
No. This program is designed for trainers to teach their direct care staff with no fee attached. If you have further questions contact your local Alzheimer’s Association Chapter.
How can my organization communicate that we are using a recognized training by the Alzheimer's Association?
Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum is a professional training program by the Alzheimer’s Association® which successfully incorporates the evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations in the following topic areas: Alzheimer’s and dementia, person-centered care, assessment and care planning, activities of daily living, and behaviors and communication.
Providers who purchase and train their staff with Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum are eligible to purchase the Alzheimer’s Association essentiALZ® certification and will receive an approved statement of recognition from the Alzheimer’s Association that references the opportunity for staff to become certified in essentiALZ. For more information about the Alzheimer’s Association essentiALZ® certification visit alz.org/essentialz.
Does my certification as a trainer expire?
Not at this time. Trainers will be notified if this policy changes.