Course Overview

Caring for those with dementia can be both rewarding and challenging. IHCA and A Mind For All Seasons are pleased to offer a training program that will help your team develop the skills they need to excel. Participants will learn:

> How Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia affect the brain;
> How those changes affect the way a person living with dementia experiences the world;
> How the physical environment affects behavior;
> How to approach persons living with dementia to minimize negative behavioral expressions;
> Specific ways to help residents with dementia have positive experiences during bathing, dressing, toileting and other personal care;
> Creative ways to engage persons with dementia in meaningful activity;
> and more!

Presenter: Eric Collett