The CARES® Activities of Daily™ Living 4-Hour Online Training Program focuses on understanding each stage of dementia and how to respond to the changes that each stage presents while assisting someone living with dementia with activities of daily living (ADL). This program features dressing, eating, using the bathroom, and mobility, transferring, and positioning. The award-winning CARES® Approach is also featured.
This program does not attempt to teach better skills in performing these activities of daily living. Instead, it focuses directly on how care must change when caring for someone living with dementia. Very small changes in how care ADL care is provided make the total difference in having a pleasant, successful experience vs. possibly getting yelled at, sworn at, bitten, or even punched.
This program has 5 modules (4 hours). The modules include:
- Introduction to Activities of Daily Living
- Dressing
- Eating
- Using the Bathroom
- Mobility, Transferring, and Positioning
About CARES® Dementia Certification™
CARES Dementia Certification recognizes and tests a user’s dementia understanding and dementia care knowledge. The CARES Dementia Certification is optional and is included at no additional cost with the purchase of CARES Dementia-Related Behavior. 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 web browser with an internet connection.
WSCC Program Requirements:
- Students must be at least 18 years of age.
- Possess a high school diploma or GED.