CARES® Dementia SafetyTopics™ focuses on strategies for communicating with someone with dementia, help with wandering, food and fluid intake, preventing falls, eliminating restraints, and the overarching critical topic of pain. It is very difficult to deliver daily care, have good communication, or respond to behavior if someone is in pain. Each of the modules incorporates advanced training in the CARES® Approach in addition to a wide variety of exercises and video activities of real people with dementia, CNAs, and staff members.
This program has 6 modules (6 hours) including:
- Making a Connection with the Person
- Eating Well
- Recognizing Pain
- Minimizing Falls
- Rethinking Wandering
- Minimizing and Eliminating Restraints
About CARES® Dementia Certification™
CARES Dementia Certification recognizes and tests a user’s dementia understanding and dementia care knowledge. CARES Dementia Certification is optional and is included at no additional cost with the purchase of CARES Dementia Safety Topics. Successful completion of the exam recognizes users for being educated about dementia and for being trained and certified in person-centered dementia care practices using the CARES® Approach.
This is an online program and students will need a computer and access to the internet.
WSCC Program Requirements:
- Students must be at least 18 years of age.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED.