Training for Professional Care Providers
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Faculty
The Faculty are experts in dementia care with an average of ten years experience in their field. They provide practical, how-to approaches critical to quality dementia care.
Session Locations
The Learning Institute offers courses statewide. Onsite training is also offered.
Who Should Attend?
Alzheimer's care coordinators, administrators, nurses, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, CNAs, activity professionals, clergy, home care providers, hospice workers and others who work in the field of Alzheimer's care.
Certificate in Dementia Care
Upon completion of 32 hours of course work, participants will receive a Certificate in Dementia Care from the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's Learning Institute (ALI)
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to helping professionals improve their knowledge and skills, build stronger teams and deliver better care to people with dementia and their families. Our training and education programs are geared to professionals working in both community-based and residential care settings.
Our programs and meetings have been attended by activity professionals, administrators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers and staff trainers. Many of our programs offer CEUs.
Important information:
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Cost: $35.00/class unless otherwise noted.Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or you will be charged the $35.00 registration fee.
- Registration is required for all classes 48 hours in advance.
- Classes will be cancelled if attendance is fewer than 5 people.
- For registration forms and information contact Amelia Schafer at 303-813-1669 or 888-535-3241 or amelia.schafer@alz.org.
Curriculum
Students will complete three core courses and then add electives of their choice for a total of 32 hours.
Course descriptions
Register for classes online
Core courses (3 hours each)
Behaviors: Responding to reality or perceptions?
Communication: A meeting of the minds or of the hearts?
Teamwork in the dementia care setting
Electives
Activities
Activites for men
Alzheimer’s: disease process
Bathing and dementia care
Compassionate care: Creating an abuse free dementia care environment
Death, dying and dementia
Family interactions
Late stage dementia care
More behaviors
Spirituality and dementia
The best friends approach to Alzheimer’s care
Web-based training programs
CARES: A Dementia Caregiving Approach
This affordable, Web-based program has six one-hour training modules that are geared primarily to direct care workers, particularly nursing assistants. Each module uses text and streaming video to illustrate how to best care for people with dementia living in residential care settings. Topics include:
- Clara Jones and her Care Team
- Introduction to Dementia
- Understanding Behavior as Communication
- Making a Connection with the Resident
- Eating Well
- Recognizing Pain
This program provides guidance for those who supervise others involved in the care of people with dementia: nurses, unit coordinators, administrators, activity directors or others in leadership positions. After this training you will be able to:
- Identify and implement methods to facilitate teamwork.
- Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
- Identify techniques and deliver meaningful feedback to members of your team.
- Recognize and create an environment that motivates staff.
