Alzheimer’s Association Foundations of Dementia Care

Training Programs

Presented by:Kim Walsh, M.S.Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter

Campaign for Quality Residential Care

Launched in Spring / Summer 2005 Nationwide initiative Multi-level, evidence-based collaboration Supported by 24 leading health and

senior care organizations

Organizations Supporting the Dementia Care Practice Recommendations

AARP American Association of Assisted

Living Nurses American Association of Homes and

Services for the Aging American College of Health Care

Administrators American Dietetic Association American Health Care Association American Medical Directors

Association American Occupational Therapy

Association American Physical Therapy

Association American Seniors Housing

Association American Society of Consultant

Pharmacists American Therapeutic Recreation

Association Assisted Living Federation of

America

Catholic Health Association Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living National Association of Activity Professionals

National Association of Directors of Nursing

Administration in Long Term Care

National Association of Social Workers

National Center for Assisted Living

National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing

Home Reform

National Hospice and Palliative Care

Organization

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Service Employees International Union

The American Speech-Language-Hearing

Association accepts the recommendations.

Dementia Care Practice Recommendations

www.alz.org/health/care/dcpr.asp

Foundations of Dementia Care

Putting Principles into Practice

Dementia care is challenging, and changing

More than 50 percent of long-term care residents have some form of dementia.

Increased knowledge of Alzheimer’s symptoms and individual residents allow direct care workers to make better care decisions.

The quality of life for these residents is directly related to the relationship they have with their direct care workers. The better the relationship, the better a resident’s quality of life.

Hands-on and interactive training for supervisors and direct care workers

Hands-on classroom training allows staff to practice new approaches to dementia care through discussions, role-playing exercises and sharing of expertise.

Plus, we emphasize practical, problem-solving approaches that staff can immediately put to use on the floor to prevent problems before they occur.

Education Modules

5 modules, 12 sessions Learning to Lead (3 hours) About Dementia (3 hours) Enhancing Mealtime (2 hours) Reducing Pain (2 hours) Making Connections (2 hours)

Module 1: Learning to Lead

This module teaches supervisors how to act as team leaders to effectively coach and mentor direct care staff in providing the high quality dementia care outlined in the subsequent modules.

 Part 1: Leading the TeamPart 2: From Classroom to PracticePart 3: Building a Vision

Module 2: About Dementia

This module teaches residential care staff to understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and how changes in the brain contribute to different behaviors and communication limitations.

 Part 1: Dementia BasicsPart 2: Improving CommunicationPart 3: Understanding Behavior

Priority Care Areas

Module 3: Enhancing MealtimeThis module teaches residential care staff to identify resident difficulties during mealtime and to use effective person-centered approaches to enhance the mealtime experience.

Module 4: Reducing PainThis module teaches residential care staff to identify when and why residents are experiencing pain and to use effective person-centered approaches to reduce pain.

 Module 5: Making Connections

This module teaches residential care staff to identify resident abilities and preferences for engaging socially and outlines effective person-centered approaches to making meaningful connections with residents.

Flexible Options

On-site training Off-site training Web-based training

Web-based Training Programs

The “CARES Program” Training for Team Leaders: Successful

Supervision”

Consumer Module

Fact sheets on various issues related to dementia and long term care

Educational module that empowers users to understand and advocate for quality dementia care in their community

Interactive question and answer module Include person’s preferences and personal

background information

Advocacy Efforts

Integration of practice recommendations into quality assurance systems

Development of state-specific policy agendas

Contact Information

www/alz.org800.272.3900