Foundations for Dementia Care

Many caregivers provide services for people living with dementia but may lack knowledge, skills, and confidence. This education session will help the caregiver better understand, skillfully interact with, and support those in their care, leading to greater satisfaction in their work and quality of care.

This caregiver training course is delivered in 6 short modules allowing the learner to pause as needed. A digital badge and certificate of completion, valid for 2 years from the course completion date, will be issued upon successfully completing each course. This online training course is approved for 1 CEU for LPNs, RNs, Social Workers, PTs, OTs, Nursing Home Administrators and more. Re-certification credits are also available for Certified Dementia Practitioners.

In this online caregiver training, the learner will:

• Deepen their understanding of dementia and recognize challenges facing those living with dementia
• Develop skills and tools to incorporate daily care practices that improve the quality of care
• Understand triggers of distressed behavior and engage positive communication strategies
• Gain insight and learn tips to better support and empathize with families of persons living with dementia