Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar

8 Hour Training Program

Location: Glenwood Life Center

71 Grove Street * Glenwood Landing, NY 11547

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 * 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

Take the path to certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner through the

National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners * www.nccdp.org

This is the required class for those pursuing CDP certification and those who qualify

Or just come for the education

                 Dementia curriculum includes:

• Overview of dementia, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment
• Communication, feelings, depression
• Repetitive behaviors, paranoia, hallucinations, wandering, hoarding, aggressive behaviors
• Catastrophic reactions
• Intimacy, sexuality
• Nutrition, pain
• Activities, environment, staff and

Family support

• Diversity, cultural competence
• Spiritual care and end of life issues

 Who should attend?

 Anyone who works with persons with dementia in any setting, health care or home care: health care professional:

 CNAs, home health aides, activity professionals, recreation therapists, social workers, nurses, rehabilitation

 Professionals, administrators, memory or dementia unit managers and supervisors for memory care or dementia

 care living or community centers. This is the required class for those who are pursuing certification as a Certified

 Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and is also attended by those who want to increase their knowledge base.

Presented by:

Melissa Gallagher, NCCDP Trainer, CTRS, CDP, CADDCT, HHA

President and Owner of Creative Caregiving Solutions, Inc.

◊Email: melissa@creativecaregivingsolutions.com   ◊Phone: 631.796.8477

Call or Email To Register Today, Space is Limited!

Deadline: April 20^th Fee: $150/$135 if registered by April 6^th

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided

 You will receive a Handout Notebook in a 3 ring binder with tabs. A CDP application will be provided to you in class. Yo

 You will have 30 days to submit your application to NCCDP for consideration for CDP certification if you qualify.

 Or just come for the education. Cancellation fee is $75. No Walk-Ins