Achievement Enterprises, Continuing Education for Nursing Home Administrators
Great Courses...Great Value!!NEW!! Developing an Exemplary Alzheimer and Dementia Program -- 8.75 credit hours
Course Description
Approved for 8.75 NAB/NCERS credit hours.
This course will provide concepts of how to put a dementia care program into practice. Based on the 20 year experience of the Alois Alzheimer Center, one the nation's premier Alzheimer's facilities, the course describes the how-to of developing cutting edge dementia care so that it is win win for facilities, staff, residents and their families. The course explicates the critical ingredients of dementia care units and how to make them a reality. It demonstrates a critical thinking process for implementation, presenting rationale for each step of the process and evaluation of the missteps.
Objectives:
1. Understand the basics and define Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.
2. Learn the SERVICE model of leadership.
3. Discover how to create a vision and how to get your staff to embrace the vision.
4. Understand the importance of staff selection, preparation and support.
5. Learn how to create a unique and individualized residence.
6. Examine common behaviors in those with Alzheimer's Disease.
7. Create family support and involvement.
8. Learn how to serve the greater community.
9. Define the meaning of success and how to become a strong leader.
Written by Susan Gilster, Ph.D.
This course will provide concepts of how to put a dementia care program into practice. Based on the 20 year experience of the Alois Alzheimer Center, one the nation's premier Alzheimer's facilities, the course describes the how-to of developing cutting edge dementia care so that it is win win for facilities, staff, residents and their families. The course explicates the critical ingredients of dementia care units and how to make them a reality. It demonstrates a critical thinking process for implementation, presenting rationale for each step of the process and evaluation of the missteps.
Objectives:
1. Understand the basics and define Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.
2. Learn the SERVICE model of leadership.
3. Discover how to create a vision and how to get your staff to embrace the vision.
4. Understand the importance of staff selection, preparation and support.
5. Learn how to create a unique and individualized residence.
6. Examine common behaviors in those with Alzheimer's Disease.
7. Create family support and involvement.
8. Learn how to serve the greater community.
9. Define the meaning of success and how to become a strong leader.
Written by Susan Gilster, Ph.D.
