Memory Care: Certificate

Approvals: NAB, RCFE, ARF, BBS, RN, LVN, MI, OR, KDHE, more.See full description for details.

$239.95

A Comprehensive Course for Understanding and Developing Skills in Memory Care This course packages Death & Dying and our three basic Memory Care courses:
Memory Care: Setting the Stage
Memory Care: Basics
Memory Care: Vital Tools

Your instructor for this course is Sharon K. Brothers, MSW.
Click here to read Sharon's bio.

Course Outline

Course Objectives

Topics covered in this course include:

The Basics: Understanding Alzheimer's disease causes and treatments
Communicating with a person with memory loss
Assisting with daily care needs of the memory impaired
Preventing and managing challenging behaviors
Creating a calming environment
Activities for people with memory loss
Helping families cope
Providing care through to the end of life
Ethics and dilemmas for end of life care

The individual completing this course will understand:

How to explain Alzheimer's disease and progression to others
How to help the person with dementia stay as independent as possible
How to problem-solve challenges in daily care
How to modify the environment in simple ways
Why activities are important and how to incorporate them into daily living tasks
How to handle your feelings and family experiences during end of life care.

Course Approvals

NAB: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 20 clock hours.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): PCE # 3291
California RCFE and ARF: Approval pursuant to NAB and BBS approval
Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators: 2007-040: General 20 Ethics:2
Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approval #: LTS -A1138 (Administration)(Resident Care)

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