What is a Certified Dementia Assistant?

Dementia Assist LLC provides a Certified Dementia Assistant Program that is recognized by multiple agencies across the state of Utah (and beyond).

The Certified Dementia Assistant Program Training is open to any health care professional wishing to add to their dementia knowledge/skills. It uses a humanistic approach to dementia care to teach valuable applied skills that you can use every day in your work with individuals affected by this disease.

The training consists of an annual 8 hour class (in-person or online) which provides the basics of effective dementia care.

At the end of this training you will receive official certification as a Dementia Assistant (CDA) which gives you a unique advantage in the ever-growing field of dementia care.

TOPICS COVERED IN THE TRAINING INCLUDE:

Dementia 101:

Understand the definition of dementia

Learn about normal brain function

Learn the 10 warning signs

Understand how dementia is diagnosed

Is It Truly Dementia? Dementia vs Delirium:

Clarify reversible vs non-reversible cognitive impairment

Understand delirium and its causes

Identify when further testing is warranted

Learn the factors involved in keeping our brains healthy

The Dementias:

Learn about the most prominent forms of dementia

Identify the presentation of each type of dementia

Understand the trajectory of each disease

Sensory Changes

Learn how each of the 5 senses is affected by dementia

Discover how these deficits contribute to specific dementia behaviors

Understand what it FEELS like to have this disease

Dementia and Communication:

Learn about the cognitive domains and how dementia affects them

Understand validation and how it is used in dementia communication

Discover the tools and keys in effective dementia communication

Understand the role of emotions in dementia care

Understanding Challenging Behaviors:

Become familiar with typical dementia behaviors

Understand reality orientation, reassurance, and redirection, and when to use them

Learn the Person-Environment Fit and the Need-Based Behavior approaches to dementia behaviors

Understand safety practices in dementia care

Managing the Stages:

Understand the stages of the disease and their characteristics

Discover the tools for working with each stage

Learn about death from dementia processes

Understand the importance and implications of caring for one of our most vulnerable populations

Certified Dementia Assistant

Certified Dementia Assistant

What is a Certified Dementia Assistant?

TOPICS COVERED IN THE TRAINING INCLUDE:

Dementia 101:

Is It Truly Dementia? Dementia vs Delirium:

The Dementias:

Sensory Changes

Dementia and Communication:

Understanding Challenging Behaviors:

Managing the Stages:

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Value/Cost

Each training on its own is worth $100!

A TOTAL OF $800 FOR THE ENTIRE TRAINING PACKAGE!!!

BUT...

THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE CDA TRAINING/CERTIFICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL IS ONLY..

$75 for the initial certification and $50 to renew each year after!

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