Raising the Bar for Alzheimer's Training, Dementia Training and Professional Dementia Certifications
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners® was formed in 2001 by a group of professionals with varying work and personal experiences in the field of dementia care. Their backgrounds include Nursing, Regional Managers, Geriatric Care Managers, Psychiatry, Dementia Unit Managers, Alzheimer's and related Dementia Care Specialist, Alzheimer's Educators, Dementia Educators, Therapeutic Recreation, Social Services, Therapist, Pharmacists, Alzheimer's Care Specialist, Long Term Care Administration, Elder Law, and Home Care Administration. The Council was formed to promote standards of excellence in dementia education to professionals and other caregivers who provide services to dementia clients. As the number of dementia cases continues to increase nationally and worldwide, there is a great necessity to insure that care givers are well trained to provide appropriate, competent, and sensitive direct care and support for the dementia patient. The goal of the Council is to develop and encourage comprehensive standards of excellence in the health care profession and delivery of dementia care. NCCDP is committed to providing quality Alzheimer's Training and Dementia Training program.
Across the United States of America, the regulations are different from state to state for Alzheimer's Units, Dementia Units, Memory Centers and Special Care Units. Some have extensive regulations for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living while other states may have no regulations. State regulations governing Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care are also different in each state for the requirements for Alzheimer's and Dementia Education. Some states have no requirements, some are vague, others require just two hours of education while other's are extensive. The Goal of the NCCDP is to promote national standards for comprehensive and extensive Alzheimer's and Dementia Education.
The NCCDP established in 2003 the Train the Trainer designation for Alzheimer's and Dementia Trainers and Nurse Educators who complete the NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia Train the Trainer Program. The NCCDP approved Alzheimer's and Dementia Trainers and Instructors utilize the NCCDP comprehensive curriculum and believe in live training. The seminars are offered nationwide.
For those health care professionals who meet the NCCDP requirements for Certified Dementia Practitioner CDP may proceed towards applying for Certification, provided the applicant meets the NCCDP criteria.
Some states have very specific guidelines and regulations for Alzheimer's Unit Mangers or Dementia Unit Managers. Other states are vague or have no guidelines or regulations at all. The regulations are different for Nursing Homes (SNF) and Assisted Living.
Dementia Unit Managers report receiving little training for this very important job and responsibility. Every company who has this job position also has their own unique set of guidelines for the Dementia Unit Manager. Some have very involved and lenghty training while others offer no training at all. The NCCDP established the Certification for Dementia Unit Managers called Certified Dementia Care Manager CDCM to establish specific guidelines and recommendations for the Dementia Unit Manager.
First Responders Trainers: Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters, EMT, Emergency Prepardness. The NCCDP in response to request for specific Alzheimer's and Dementia training geared specifically for First Responders developed a specialized program. Upon completion of the First Responder Train the Trainer program the First Responder Trainer will be awarded the designatiion of Certified First Responder Dementia Trainer CFRDT.
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Dear NCCDP Executive Director Sandra Stimson,
Congratulations on being an industry leader in providing education tools in preparation for Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff Education Week Feb. 14 to 21, 2010. Last year your tool kit covered education for beginners, caregivers and support groups. NCCDP has done all the work for those who provide education including power point in-services, information sheets and disease specific information and resources. Thank you for raising the standards of care by providing quality education.
Sandra Burrows, ACC, CDP, MSS
Director of Quality of Life Golden Living.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
 Congratulaions to Life Care Centers of America for hosting train the trainer program for 26 staff educators to train over 40,000 employees in 200 skilled nursing homes, ALF, retirement living communities, home care services and Alzheimer's Centers. This is a company who believes in the benefits of staff dementia education!
Congratulations to Golden Living for Certifying their Dementia Unit Supervisors as Certified Dementia Care Managers CDCM.
Congratulations to Golden
Living (Formerly Beverly Corporation). The
entire team Alzheimer's Care / Quality of Life
divison recently completed the Train the Trainer
seminar. Dr. Ed McMahon National Director of
Alzheimer's Care / Quality of Life
CareOne Corporation Director's of Rehabilitation completed Alzheimer's and dementia training and certification for CDP.
Congratulations
to CareOne Corporation for Certifying their
entire New Jersey Rehabilitation Directors
as Certified Dementia Practitioners. The
Rehabilitation Directors recently completed
all day Alzheimer's and Dementia training
with Lynn Biot Gordon of Gordon Social
Work Consultants who is an approved NCCDP
instructor.
NCCDP congratulates Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center for training and Certifying their staff.
NCCDP would like to congratulate Grandvue Medical Care Facility for continued training and Certification of their staff.
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