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.
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
The curriculum is a train-the-trainer model created to prepare attendees, already familiar with Alzheimer’s and dementia care, to train direct care staff in a wide range of residential and community based care settings. The 7-hour training teaches attendees how to deliver the 13-hour curriculum based on the person-centered model of Habilitation Therapy.
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
CEUs available!
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