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Alzheimer’s Dementia Training Class San Diego - Central
Did you know Home Instead has an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training Class Available for new & experienced Care Pros?
What is Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Dementia is “a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.” Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a “group of conditions characterized by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgment”. There are multiple variations of dementia which include Lewy body dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of dementia cases.
Alzheimer’s disease is a “progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions”. These functions include brain cell connections. The brain cells themselves even begin to degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions. (Raising awareness for cognitive diseases is one of the reasons ‘Why Home Instead Took a Walk’ for Parkinson’s. Read that article here.)
Primary symptoms of Alzheimer’s/Dementia include forgetfulness, limited social skills, and thinking abilities that are so impaired they interfere with daily function. The increasing limitations of a loved one’s cognitive abilities can be frustrating to those compassionate to be a caregiver. These symptoms can hinder the communication between loved ones and caregivers and family members. For the family caregiver, the diagnoses of Alzheimer’s/Dementia on a loved one is emotionally tragic. Families might feel at a loss for how to best interact with their loved one in this new way. While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are medications and management strategies that may temporarily find relief and help to improve symptoms. Home Instead believes that education and training in these strategies provides access to such relief, better communications, and better care.
This is why Home Instead San Diego established the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training class for our Care Pros so that they can be knowledgeable and ready to provide the best Alzheimer's & Dementia care for our beloved clients and their families.
Why attend the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training Class as a Care Pro?
The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training Class is an excellent course that will help you better understand the verbal and nonverbal behaviors of our clients. As a new Care Pro, it can seem daunting to approach a new client who is experiencing such brain changes. At Home Instead, we want to provide you with the confidence to form connections with any new clients. Through interactive skills training & roleplaying, the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training Class provides helpful tools and resources to teach Care Pros applicable methods to better connect with the client. This training enables the Care Pro to be that best- care resource for the client and their families. Engagement Coordinator, Robin Kennedy, is the instructor for this class. Robin’s teaching methods are understandable, informative, and accessible for those who have not had experience with this subject matter before. 70% of Home Instead San Diego’s Care Pros have testified to its applicability, stating that it is both entertaining and interesting. This course not only enables our Care Pros to provide better care for our clients, it will also help them achieve the next level in the Care Pro Achievement Plan.
When is the class and how do I sign up?
The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Training Class is set up as a once a month, five-hour, all-inclusive, paid training, one day class. All Care Pros, whether newly hired or veterans, are encouraged to call or email Mary Cortez, Service Department Manager, with their desire to attend. The Service Department will then work with the Care Pros schedule and set up the best date for them to join.
Robin Kennedy makes this course more than just another training class. This hands-on, educational, laughter-filled class will be an enriching experience that gives confidence to new and experienced Care Pros, alike. And – there’s pizza!
Have you attended the Alzheimer’s/Dementia training course?
Call our office or see our available open positions to be a part of our solution to better providing outstanding service to our clients and seniors in San Diego.
Join us as we fulfill what is means to enhance the lives of aging adults and the families of those living with Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
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We look forward to seeing you in our next class!
Read more about Alzheimer's/Dementia from the resources mentioned in this article:
CDC. (2019, April 5). What is dementia? Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias