Essential Skills for Dementia Care™ results in proven competence, self-empowerment, and accountability of best practices for the delivery of memory care services. Educating and credentialing your organization reinforces the mission to provide dignified, respectful, and high-quality care. Certified Leaders will obtain much more than the fundamental standard level of dementia education. Essential Skills for Dementia Care™ will provide them with the tools to become impactful memory care trainers and supervisors for your team.
- Partnership between your organization and Board-Certified Dementia Educator and Specialist
- Adoption of Essential Skills for Dementia Care credentialing curriculum approved through the National Institute for Dementia Education
- Leadership training and coaching to become proficient Certified Dementia Care Leaders
- Certified Leaders are qualified to train direct care partners to become Certified Dementia Care Partners
- Certified Leaders are qualified to train Essential Skills for Dementia Care to non-direct care staff
- Re-certification with updated research-based curriculum every two years