Caring for Individuals with Dementia (DHHS Partnership)

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Description

This training is brought to you in partnership between South Piedmont AHEC and North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services.

Understanding dementia care is crucial for healthcare workers in skilled nursing facilities. Dementia affects memory, thinking, and behavior, requiring specialized care to ensure residents' safety and well-being. Mastering dementia care techniques allows healthcare workers to provide compassionate and effective support, addressing everyone’s unique needs.

Online Learning: Caring for Individuals with Dementia
Welcome to our training module on caring for individuals with dementia. This course includes engaging recorded presentations and interactive activities. Completion requires passing a post-test.

This training module covers the progressive nature of neurocognitive disorders, various dementia-related behaviors, and effective approaches to managing challenging behaviors. It also includes essential communication skills for positive engagement, reality orientation, and validation therapy.

Faculty
Stephanie Ingle, LCSW, CDP, CMNCS

Online Learning Information
Release Date: May 31, 2025
Valid Through: May 31, 2027

Continuing Education Credits
0.10 CEUs
CEUs are expressed in tenths and 0.1 CEU is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

0.5 Contact Hour
1.00 contact hour is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

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Objectives

• Understand neurocognitive disorders: Learn about the progressive nature of neurocognitive disorders and their impact.
• Recognize dementia behaviors: Identify and understand various behaviors associated with dementia.
• Manage challenging behaviors: Discover effective approaches to managing and reducing challenging behaviors.
• Enhance communication skills: Develop techniques for positive engagement with people with dementia.
• Apply reality orientation: Use reality orientation to help individuals stay connected to their environment.
• Implement validation therapy: Apply validation therapy to acknowledge and support the emotions of individuals with dementia.

Sessions