Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum
Transforming quality dementia care
High quality training drives the transformation of quality care. Research, as highlighted in 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.
Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum 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 in-person training teaches attendees how to deliver the 13-hour curriculum based on the person-centered model of Habilitation Therapy.
essentiALZ®
Providers who purchase and train their staff with Person-Centered Dementia Care: A Habilitation Therapy Training Curriculum are eligible to purchase the essentiALZ® certification. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Association in accordance with the Dementia Care Practice Recommendations, essentiALZ® exam tests direct care providers knowledge of evidence-based and person-centered care for individuals living with dementia.
For more information visit: alz.org/essentialz
Programs Certification Information
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Nursing: Application is pending for contact hours through the New England Multistate Division (NENSD).
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Activity Professionals: Application is pending approval by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) for continuing education hours for activity professionals. |
| Social Workers: Application is pending approval from the National Association of Social Workers of Rhode Island (NASW). |
Successful Completion Requirements: Participants are expected to sign-in and out at each session, attend the entire program, and complete all evaluations. |
Cost
- $700 per attendee
- $350 for additional staff attending the same training date
- Staff at non-profit institutions are eligible for the non-profit rate of $275 per person.
For eligibility and instructions, please contact Annie Murphy at
mmurphy@alz.org.
The cost of the program includes CEUs (offered to nurses, social workers, and activity professionals).
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.
Register Online
- April 12th & 13th, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST each day | Delivered virtually via Zoom. Click here to register. Registration deadline: April 5th, 5pm EST.
- June 7th & 8th, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST each day | Delivered virtually via Zoom. Click here to register. Registration deadline: May 24th, 5pm EST.
Register by Phone
(800) 272-3900
Contact Annie Murphy (mmurphy@alz.org) with questions.
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