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Relationship Centered Dementia Care


9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7 contact hours)

Course Objectives

  • Explore communication techniques to minimize misunderstandings in people with dementia
  • Identify environmental modifications that can improve the quality of life for people with dementia
  • Discuss how to minimize negative behaviors in people with dementia without the use of medications
  • Identify interventions that maintain a person's independence with eating
  • Identify how liberalized diets can positively affect people with dementia

Course Outline

  • Understanding Dementia
  • Techniques for Managing Behaviors and Communicating Effectively
  • Case Studies
  • Activities for People with Dementia
  • Nutrition and Dementia
  • Medication Management

Course Description

This course is taught by a Registered Nurse who works in long-term care and understands the daily challenges of caring for people dementia.  We connect with your staff and work through those challenges and provide tools and resources for success.  This course is designed to teach staff how caregivers can create an environment where people with dementia and the people working with them can thrive.


Course Price:

$75


Calendar

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Information/Registration

Call 913-477-8251 to register or for more information.

 
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