.. The Advanced Dementia Care Specialist course provides a comprehensive
curriculum to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence
to deliver truly person centered care for individuals with dementia.
Dementia affects how people communicate, and perceive the world, but their core
human needs, physical, emotional, mental, social, vocational, and spiritual remain.
Too often these needs go unmet, leading to the distressed mood and behavior that
people often equate with dementia and mistake for symptoms of the condition.
But when we can meet these needs and learn to work with their strengths,
the people with dementia we support can feel and function much better
than most people imagine possible.
Through this program you'll learn to translate behaviors into unmet
needs and to respond effectively.
To build trust and promote cooperation through heart
centered communication techniques.
To recognize and respond to physical, emotional, and spiritual discomfort.
To provide meaningful activities and therapeutic interventions.
You'll also gain practical strategies to enhance safety, promote
independence, and support activities of daily living while protecting
autonomy and dignity, and much more.
Whether you are new to dementia care or seeking to deepen your expertise,
this course offers actionable strategies tailored for caregivers
and healthcare professionals.
As a Certified Advanced Dementia Care Specialist, you'll be equipped
to reduce resistance, foster cooperation, and improve quality of
life for individuals with dementia, their families, and yourself.