Skilled nursing facility, Adult Day Care, and
Hospice employees can meet the training requirement
by attending both the Level I and Level II
trainings.
Understanding
Alzheimer’s Disease: ALF Level I curriculum (4-hour)
Understanding
Alzheimer’s Disease: ALF Level II (4-hour)
ALF
Annual Update (1-hour to 4-hour sessions)
Understanding
Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia for Home
Health Providers (2-hour)
Understanding
Alzheimer’s or Related Dementia in the Nursing Home
Setting (4- hour)
Any of the
4-hour Understanding Alzheimer’s or Related Dementia
in the Nursing Home Setting can be offered as a
4-hour course or split into a 1-hour overview for
all staff and a 3-hour course for direct care staff.
DCPA
Dementia Care Professionals of America
Successful
completion of series one leads to qualification as an
AFA Qualified Dementia Care Provider.
Successful
completion of series one and two leads to qualification
as an AFA Dementia Care Specialist.
These
professional qualifications will enhance your knowledge
and professional development, and may assist you in
career advancement.
AFA Qualified Dementia Care
Providers and AFA Qualified Dementia Care Specialists
receive a DCPA pin and a certificate denoting the
designation.
This alerts the public that you have successfully
completed DCPA's training program and have achieved a
certain level of education about dementia care that
meets the high standards of the Alzheimer's Foundation
of America.
Staff
Training $99.00 each Available in DVD, VHS and Spanish VHS
Provide your staff with informative, detailed,
high-quality orientation and continuing education using
award-winning DVDs, videos or online learning options.
Programs are 30 or more minutes long. Objectives,
outline, key points and definitions, test component and
answer key are provided with each program, making the
program equivalent to one contact hour of continuing
education.
Caring
for the Bed Bound Patient – Essential Skills
Anyone who has spent days in bed knows how uncomfortable
it can be. Daily activities that were once taken for
granted are no longer possible. In this program you will
learn how to make the experience more pleasant for you
and the person confined to bed. You will also learn the
essential skills required when caring for someone on bed
rest and how to perform the procedures correctly.
The topics covered are:
·
Proper posture and body mechanics
·
Recognition and prevention of pressure ulcers
·
Bed rest positions
·
Moving and positioning someone in bed
·
Hoyer lift use
·
Bedpan use
·
Making an occupied bed
·
Elasticized stockings
·
Active range of motion exercises
Caring
for the Wheelchair Bound Patient
Learn the proper transfers:
·From
a bed to a wheelchair
·In
and out of a vehicle
·From
a wheelchair to a tub bench
·Out
of a lounge chair
·From
a wheelchair to a commode
You will also learn how to:
·Load
a wheelchair safely into a car
·Maneuver
ramps and curbs
Controlling
Infection
In
this program you will learn what causes infection, how
germs are spread, and
what you can do to maintain healthy home care conditions
for yourself and the care recipient.
Topics include:
·Germs
and how they are spread
·The
importance of hand hygiene
·Using
Personal Protective Equipment
·Bloodborne
pathogens
·Disposal
of hazardous wastes
·Personal
hygiene
·Housecleaning
and laundry procedures
·Signs
and symptoms of an infection
Safe
Medication Management
When
used properly, medications play an important role in
patient care in the patient's quality of life.
Topics include:
·Safe
Medication Practices
·Adverse
reactions
·Proper
use of over the counter (OTC) drugs
·Drugs
in the elderly
·Proper
drug dtorage
·How
to prevent medication errors
Reducing
the Risk of Falls
Learn what can you do to reduce
the risk of falls to yourself and the person you are
caring for, and at the same time encourage independence.
Topics include:
·The
physical and emotional effects of the fall
·The
goals of fall prevention
·Proper
Use of Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
·Wheelchairs
and walkers
·Medications
and falls
·Emergency
alarm systems
·What
to do when the patient is no longer safe at home
How
to Communicate with Aphasia Patients
This program teaches
the importance of communication and defines aphasia and
its effects. Learn techniques developed by
speech-language pathologists and others in the field of
communication and speech disorders.
Interviews with family members, people with aphasia, a
communication expert and a speech-language pathologist
are featured, providing information about the challenges
aphasia presents and how to meet them successfully.
Topics include:
·The
physical and emotional effects of the fall
·The
goals of fall prevention
·Proper
Use of Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
·Wheelchairs
and walkers
·Medications
and falls
·Emergency
alarm systems
·What
to do when the patient is no longer safe at home
Caring & Communicating with the Early to Mid Stage
Alzheimer's Patient
This program defines
Alzheimer's Disease and its effects and teaches
communication techniques that can bring a higher quality
of life both to the person who has Alzheimer's and to
the caregiver
Topics include:
·Repetitive
questions
·Doing
chores
·Aggressive
behavior
·Answering
difficult questions
·Use
of language and other forms of communication
Caring & Communicating with the Mid to Late State
Alzheimer's Patient
Caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s disease can be very challenging. As the
disease progresses, different areas of the brain are
affected. People with mid to late stage Alzheimer’s may
have difficulty expressing their needs in words, may be
less able to reason and may be unaware of what is
socially appropriate. This program explores some typical
issues that occur in the mid to late stages of
Alzheimer’s disease. It will help you to find solutions
that can be applied to your own caregiving situation.
Topics include:
·Physiological and
behavioral changes that occur in mid to late stages
·Core principles in
Alzheimer’s care
·Activities
·Tolerance
levels
·Naps
·Balancing
the day
·Repetitive calling
out
·Sexuality and
intimacy
·Pain management
·Incontinence and
toileting
·Flexibility and
humor: keys to caregiver well being
How to Develop Cultural Competencies
This program teaches cultural
awareness and competence, both individually and within
health care organizations. Topics include family,
personal space, eye contact, touch, gestures, verbal
communication style, time orientation, and beliefs about
medicine, illness and health. Interviews with experts in
the field provide further insight into the impact of
culture on health care. Ideal for training home care
and hospital staff.
Communicating With Someone Who Has Hearing Loss
Topics
include:
·Importance of
communication
·The causes of
hearing loss
·Symptoms of
sensorineural hearing loss
·Audiologist
evaluation
·Effective
communication techniques
·Communication
techniques outside the home
·Listening
·Hearing aids
·Assistive listening
devices
·Resources
Abuse & Neglect in Elder Care
This program defines
the complexities of elder abuse and presents signs and
symptoms for each form of abuse. Contributing factors
for elder abuse are also covered, such as:
·Ageism
·History of family
violence
·Alcohol and drug
abuse
·Mental illness
·Caregiver stress
·Financial stress
After viewing this program,
the professional or family caregiver will understand how
to identify the various forms of elder abuse, including
physical, sexual, emotional/psychological, and financial
abuse, as well as neglect and abandonment. Interviews
with experts on elder abuse provide additional
information about this important national concern and
what you can do to prevent it.
Routine Personal Care
All of us develop our own
routines for bathing, brushing teeth and caring for our
bodies early in life. These habits give us a sense of
wellbeing, security and comfort. Allowing someone else
to provide care may be stressful. It is important to
provide personal care in a way that honors an
individual's preferences and dignity.
After viewing this program, you will understand the
principles behind personal care and how to perform those
procedures safely and respectfully. Appropriate for home
health agencies, hospices, community service agencies
and others that train professional and family caregivers
Topics Include:
·Proper
use of correct body mechanics
·Infection
control
·Correct
handwashing
·Privacy
and modesty issues
·Promoting
independence
·Oral
hygiene
·Denture
care
·Bed
bath
·Dressing
·Nail
care
·Laundry
·Shaving
·Shampooing
hair in bed
Maintaining Caregiver Wellness
This video provides
tools and resources to help caregivers transform stress
and maintain wellness.
Topics Include:
·The importance of
maintaining wellness
·Acknowledging and
defusing difficult emotions
·Goal-setting and
action plans
·Simple, effective
exercises for relaxation and renewal
·Activities that
foster self-esteem and well-being
·The role of respite
Measuring Vital Signs
Vital signs, which include
temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and
pain, provide valuable information about an individual's
health. This program teaches care providers the skills
and techniques necessary to take and record vital signs
accurately.The program emphasizes accuracy as the doctor
or nurse rely upon this information to evaluate and make
decisions about a person's condition and treatment.
Topics Include:
·Use of a flow sheet
·Methods for taking
body temperature
·Types of
thermometers
·Methods for taking
the pulse
·Use of a
stethoscope
·Measuring
respiration
·Taking blood
pressure
·Pain scales
·Measuring weight
Using a Mechanical Lift in Patient Care
A mechanical lifting device is
most commonly used to move those who are unable to stand
on their own or whose weight makes it unsafe to move or
lift them manually.
In this program, an ergonomics specialist and
occupational therapist, demonstrates a step-by-step
procedure for moving someone from bed to wheelchair
using a mechanical lift. He addresses safety concerns at
each stage of the procedure
Topics Include:
·Parts of a
mechanical lift
·Addressing
patients' fear
·Sling placement
·Two-person
mechanical lift transfer
·One-person
mechanical lift transfer
·Safety measures
Home Health Agencies
IMPORTANT ALERT!
Today, it is estimated that five million
Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
Millions more suffer from dementia. Without
a cure, it is estimated that by 2050 15
million Americans will have Alzheimer's.
What is YOUR agency
doing to successfully meet their needs?
For most people, keeping their loved one at
home is what they want most. They expect
and deserve optimal care, service and
support. They have hundreds of agencies to
choose from in any given area.
What is YOUR agency
doing to set yourself apart from your
competitors?
As organizations and professionals that have
successfully advocated for national
standards of care continue to educate,
inform and raise the bar across the county,
across the state and across the nation, it
is only a matter of time before many
agencies are left behind.
What is YOUR agency
doing to make sure you’re not one of them?
Understanding
Alzheimer’s Disease: ALF Level I curriculum (4-hour)