Resource Center

This training is available by request and provides a free 60 or 90 minute educational session for staff working in health and dental care settings. The training is conducted by volunteers who are trained by ACT on Alzheimer's to lead the sessions. The training helps healthcare workers understand dementia and learn how to create an environment that is safe, respectful and welcoming for people living with dementia. A more in-depth, 6 hour training is also available for clinical staff.

Objectives for the training include: 1) define dementia and identify early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease; 2) employ effective strategies for communicating and interacting with patients with dementia; 3) improve patient safety and well-being by creating a dementia-friendly physical space; and 4) list community resources and services that support patients living with dementia.

Source: ACT on Alzheimer's.
https://actonalz.org/