Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
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Free CEU Programs
We thank the dementia care workforce for all you do to support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. New this year, we will be offering free CEU programs throughout the year for dementia care professionals in lieu of our annual professional conference. We recognize the importance of flexibility when it comes to educational opportunities. We hope you will join us at one of our live, virtual offerings.
Upcoming CEU Programs
From Overwhelmed to Empowered: A Professional Guide to Supporting Dementia Caregivers
December 17, 202512:00 - 1:00 PM
Live Virtual
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Presenters:
- Marie Clouqueur, LICSW, Director of the GUIDE Program and Caregiver Services in the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital.
- Jill Hovanasian, LICSW, Manager of Community Referrals and MA/NH Helpline Program, Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter
- How to identify moral distress and the impact on caregivers
- How to apply the concept of caregiver readiness to their interventions with dementia caregivers
- The use of “fiblets” while minimizing moral distress
Caregivers are the backbone of support for individuals with complex needs, but who supports the caregiver? This engaging and insightful session is designed for professionals who work with caregivers and want to better understand their challenges, needs, and strengths.
We’ll explore the emotional toll of caregiving, common coping mechanisms, and the importance of learning new communication strategies that may feel counterintuitive but are essential for effective care. Attendees will gain practical insights into care navigation, including how caregivers find resources, manage conflicting information, and plan for the future while juggling daily responsibilities.
The session also highlights essential caregiver supports - respite care, education, support groups, and memory cafés - and offers actionable strategies for professionals to uplift and empower caregivers in meaningful ways. Join us to learn how you can be a stronger ally to caregivers and help transform their experience from overwhelmed to empowered.
CEUs:
- Nursing: This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for 1 contact hour
- Social Work: Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact Lorraine Kermond, lkermond@alz.org, for the status of social work CE accreditation.
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Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum
Includes the Alzheimer’s Association’s New Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and the opportunity to purchase essentiALZ® certification for direct care staff.Our 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. CEUs are provided. Please click here to learn more.
Previous Presentations - Recording Available
CEUs are not available for recorded sessions- November 2025 - Creating Meaningful Engagement for Loved Ones with Dementia: Bring Joy and Connection Back Into Daily Life
- October 2025 - Younger-Onset Dementia: Unique Challenges Families Experience and Community that Empowers
- September 2025 - Hope in the Voices of Dementia: A Panel Discussion
- September 2025 - The Science of Lifestyle Interventions: A New Hope for Reducing Dementia Risk
- August 2025 - Approach Matters: Supporting Independence & ADLs
- July 2025 - Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Effective Communication Strategies
- June 2025 - Neuropsychology and Its Role in Dementia Diagnosis
- May 2025 - How to Have Health Care Planning Conversations with Your Clients and Families: Tips & Strategies
- Apr 2025 - LGBTQAI+ Panel Discussion: Offering Culturally Sensitive Care
- Mar 2025 - Creating Dementia Friendly Reading Material
- Feb 2025 - Challenges of Dual Diagnosis: Prior Mental Health and The Effect on the Course of Dementia Care
- Jan 2025 - Differentiating Dementias: Treatments and Care Approaches
- Dec 2024 - Person-Centered Dementia Care: Understanding Behaviors and Effective Communication
- Nov 2024 - Navigating the Dementia Care Journey, featuring Brent Forester and Journalist Tom Harrison