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The Chapter delivers (on a fee basis) a 12-hour basic dementia care training program to long term care providers. Entitled Person Centered Care: Skill Building for Caregivers of People with Dementia, the training includes:
- current information on research regarding the causes and progression of dementia
- the care needs of people who are affected
- available treatments, environmental issues
- behavioral management
- state-of-the-art caregiver interventions
Intended for a multidisciplinary audience, this basic training is recommended for all levels of staff in long term care settings, including:
- nurses
- Certified Nurse Assistants
- social workers
- administrators
- activities professionals
- home health aides
- maintenance and food service staff
- physical, speech and occupational therapists
Fee:
Thanks to funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services, the fee only $10 per person for the first 1,000 qualified Virginia applicants through June, 2002.
For all others, the fee is $70 per person (full 12 hours of training).
Arrangements can be made to bring this essential training to long term care settings. A minimum of 20 persons per session is required. A maximum of 30 persons will be trained in any one session. Two or more organizations may jointly host the training.
To request or to discuss the Person Centered Care training, please contact Kelly French, Professional Training Coordinator, toll-free at (866) 259-0042
The Chapter also delivers (on a fee basis) a 6-hour Dementia Care Specialist (DCS) training program to health care providers. The training addresses:
- Alzheimer's and other dementias vs. "normal" aging
- Management of difficult behaviors and accomplishing personal care
- Techniques to aid in communication
- Family's perspective on caregiving issues
- Professional's perspective on caregiving issues and on-the-job stress reduction
Offered in a one-day (6 hour) course, the training cost (including training manual) is:
- $40 per person
or
- $35 per person (for organizations that send 5 or more staff to the training session)
For more information or to schedule training, contact Betty Ransom, Director of Education and Training, toll-free at (866) 259-0042.
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