Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Care Training
Dementia is on the rise—make sure you and your team are ready to meet the challenge with confidence and compassion.
This 8-hour, interactive, and comprehensive Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Care Training delivers essential education, practical insights, and proven strategies to help caregivers and professionals provide exceptional care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Equip your team with the skills that truly make a difference.
What Are The Benefits??
Evidence -Based Benefits for Staff
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Improves knowledge and understanding of dementia, resulting in more accurate, person-centered support and care.
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Increases staff confidence and competence when responding to dementia-related changes in behavior and communication. This contributes to less staff turnover.
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Enhances communication skills, leading to more meaningful interactions with persons living with dementia.
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Reduces staff stress, frustration, and role strain by providing practical approaches for managing challenging situations.
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Improves staff empathy and understanding of the lived experience of dementia.
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Promotes use of non-pharmacological approaches before relying on medications for distress or responsive behaviors.
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Strengthens teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration around dementia care practices.
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Increases job satisfaction through greater success in supporting people living with dementia.
Benefits for Families
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Improves family confidence in the care provided by the organization.
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Leads to better communication between staff and family members regarding care needs and preferences.
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Increases family satisfaction with services and overall care quality.
Benefits for Persons Living with Dementia
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Reduces behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, including agitation and distress.
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Improves quality of life through more individualized, person-centered approaches.
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Supports greater engagement in meaningful activities and daily routines.
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Enhances dignity, choice, independence, and well-being.
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Can reduce unnecessary antipsychotic medication use when staff are trained in evidence-based dementia care strategies.
Benefits for Employers and Organizations
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Improves quality of care and service outcomes.
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Supports compliance with dementia care best practices and regulatory expectations.
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Reduces staff turnover by increasing confidence, competence, and job satisfaction.
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Decreases workplace stress and burnout among direct care staff.
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Reduces incidents related to unmanaged distress, agitation, and behavioral expressions.
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Enhances organizational reputation as a dementia-capable provider.
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Supports risk reduction through improved staff decision-making and dementia-specific skills.
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May lower costs associated with behavioral incidents, avoidable medication use, and staff replacement.
Seminar Modules
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Module 1: Introduction, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Module 2: Principles Behind Our Approach
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Module 3: Communication
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Module 4: Dementia Friendly Environments
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Module 5: Depression, Sleep Disturbances, Delusions, & Hallucinations
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Module 6: Behavioral Expressions in Dementia
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Module 7: Wandering & Fall Prevention
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Module 8: Activities of Daily Living
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Module 9: Sexuality, Intimacy, & Dementia
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Module 10: Activities
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Module 11: Special Considerations
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Module 12: Spirituality, Religion, Palliative Care and End of Life Care
Seminar Details
We are committed to providing flexible scheduling options to meet your needs. Training may be delivered as two 4-hour sessions, a single full-day seminar, or on Saturdays, depending on your preference. To ensure participants are fully engaged and able to absorb the material effectively, we generally do not offer evening training sessions.
We encourage you to schedule a free consultation so we can answer any questions you may have, discuss training fees, and help you select dates that work best for your organization.
Each participant will receive a comprehensive student handbook containing more than 400 up-to-date dementia care resources to support continued learning and success beyond the classroom.
Please note that lunch is not provided and will be on your own. Recording of any portion of the seminar is not permitted. Upon successful completion of the seminar, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.