6 Hour- Basic Dementia Training Multi-Day Online Education

6- Hour Basic Dementia Training
About this Event

Due to a growing need, healthcare providers and community members are entering the memory care market. To stand out, you must distinguish yourself, and your staff with the skills necessary to provide exceptional care with impeccable standards.

This Basic Level, 6-hour educational event will give professional learners the knowledge to impact the quality of life for those living with dementia.

This class meets the basic requirements by the Indiana State Department of Health for dementia training for all direct care staff.

Dates:

Tuesday March 4, 2025- Session 1
Tuesday March 11, 2025- Session 2
Tuesday March 18, 2025- Session 3
Tuesday March 25, 2025- Session 4
Tuesday April 1, 2025- Session 5
Tuesday April 8, 2025- Session 6

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am EST for all events

Topics will include:

Alzheimer's and Dementia 101
Communication: The Essence of Relationship
Behavioral Expressions: Respond -vs- React
Joining their Journey- Person Centered Care
Activities of Daily Living
Abuse in Dementia Care: Identify, Respond, and Prevent

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

Identify dementia and symptoms of dementia
Recognize reversible and non-reversible dementia
Give examples of common Dementia Diseases
Recognize Alzheimer's Disease
Label (3) three common types of Alzheimer's Disease
Identify Retrogenesis
Describe common neurological deficits
Identify how we communicate
Recognize the kind of communication that is essential for care
Relate how communication is so important for expert care
Identify communication styles that do not work and can cause distress
Explain communication styles that do work for best care.
Identify how being a care partner has a "ripple effect" through communication styles
Differentiate between responding and reacting
Analyze where your clients are along their journey of dementia
Identify helpful care partner approaches
Identify what it means to join your clients journey
Recognize why providing special care is important
List ways you can build on your clients strengths and not weakness
Give examples of ways you can support your clients.
Identify what an ADL- Activity of Daily Living is, and why it is so important for clients.
Recognize common factors that can influence ADL abilities
Recognize and identify each person's abilities and needs.
Recognize and honor each of your clients independent skills
Evaluate facts regarding prevalence of elder abuse
Identify the definition of abuse and name (8) eight forms of abuse
Recognize how to respond to abuse, including reporting
Recognize how abuse may be prevented- Caregiver burnout

Individuals must attend all six (6) live interactive audio/ video seminars, and complete six (6) online competency quizzes and evaluations which will be sent to the email address listed during registration. Participants have up to five (5) working days to complete both quiz and evaluations for each session. Participants will receive their CE / certificate of participation after they attend the six (6) live interactive audio/ video seminars, AND completed all six (6) competency quizzes and evaluations. The webinar will not be recorded.

HFA and Social Work CE's will be available.

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, #1713, is approved to offer social worker continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/14/2023-04/16-2026). Social Workers participating in this course will receive 6.0 General continuing education credits.

The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care/ Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana (98001107A) has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators to provide 6.0 General CEUs for this event.

For more information on Continuing Education, please visit our website at: www.alzni.org