Products NCCDP
Endorses
Wandering
Committee Guidelines
Validation Therapy-Communicating with the Alzheimer’s
Type
Dementia
Activity Calendars Dementia Care Plan Dictionary.
Free ceus at
Care 4 Elders
Nutritional Concerns and Recommendations for Alzheimer's
and Dementia:
A Guide for Long Term Care
In-services for Long Term Care Staff
Wake Up
Reminisce and Relaxation Videos for Dementia
Creating Moments of Joy
NCCDP Lapel Pin
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show your pride in being a
Certified Dementia Practitioner!
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SILVER ALERT
States Need Silver Alert- The Amber Alert for Alzheimer's patients
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New Certification for First Responders: Certified First Responder Dementia Trainer CFRDT is recommended for Law Enforcement and First Responder trainers. See NCCDP.org for details.
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Please
feel free to post this newsletter
on your web site or email it to
a colleague. Enjoy the summer and remember
to provide fluids during all activity
programs and through out the day.
Lynn Bigot Gordon LCSW
Executive Director
Lisa Reidinger LNHA, CTRS, CSW, CDP
Executive Director
Sandra Stimson CALA, ADC, CDP
Executive Director
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Elopement
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Revisions to Appendix PP-Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities
Did you know that in August 2007 F323 and F324 were combined. 324 no longer exists. F323 deals with accidents, supervision, investigative protocol, and severity. See V1 Injuries sustained from falls or unsafe wandering / elopement. Also see severity in this page. If you have not taken the time to read F323, please click here and download. Do you have elopement protocols in place? Do you have policies? Do your care plans have appropriate interventions involving the team. Are your day rooms supervised at all times? Are the CNA's assisting the activity staff in the day rooms? Are you aware of the legal consequences should you have an elopement? Do you have wandering kits at every nurses station?
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Congratulations to Nebraska Health Care Association and Nebraska Assisted Living Association |
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Nebraska Health Care Association and Nebraska Assisted Living Association for the third consecutive year sponsored a comprehensive Alzheimer's and dementia training held on June 24th and June 25th. The training was conducted by Rita Spak NCCDP approved trainer. The conference was well attended by health care professionals from around the state of Nebraska. To contact Rita Spak, please visit the NCCDP web site and click on instructors. Congratulations! |
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News Alert
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With information at our fingertips, we sometimes forget that America search engines are not the only format for researching information. Include in your search for information, other countries web sites such as Canada and Australia. Type www.google.ca or www.google.au You will find all kinds of ideas, research and innovations.
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ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT'S PRAYER
by
Carolyn Haynali |
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Pray for me I was once like you.
Be kind and loving to me that's how I would have treated you.
Remember I was once someone's parent or spouse I had a life and a
dream for the future.
Speak to me, I can hear you even if I don't understand
what you are saying. Speak to me of things in my past of
which I can still relate.
Be considerate of me, my days are such a struggle.
Think of my feelings because I still have them and can feel pain.
Treat me with respect because I would have treated you that way.
Think of how I was before I got Alzheimer's; I was full of life,
I had a life, laughed and loved you.
Think of how I am now, My disease distorts my thinking, my
feelings, and my ability to respond, but I still love you even if I can't tell you.
Think about my future because I used too.
Remember I was full of hope for the future just like you are now.
Think how it would be to have things locked in your mind and
can't let them out. I need you to understand and not blame me,
but Alzheimer's.
I still need the compassion and the touching and most of all I
still need you to love me.
Keep me in your prayers because I am between life and death.
The love you give will be a blessing from God and both of us will
live forever.
How you live and what you do today will always be remembered
in the heart of the Alzheimer's Patient.
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Crisis Prevention Institute CPI
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“Non violent crisis intervention training is the most widely used program in the world for the effective management of disruptive and assaultive behavior. Many situations can be defused early on if staff had the proper training and learn how to respond productively during a crisis moment. The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program not only teaches staff to respond effectively to the warning signs that someone is beginning to lose control, but also addresses how staff can deal with their own stress, anxieties and emotions when confronted with these challenging situations.” Facility administration should look into sending your in-service director or contact CPI about bringing the training to your facility.
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New! Membership Discounts
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The NCCDP has partnered with several companies to bring discounts on products to our members. To view the list of products that are currently available, please go to the CEU’s page and create an account. Once into that portion of the site, click on Membership Discounts. New products are being added, so keep checking back. Only CDP’s in good standing will be able to view these discounts in the CEU portion of the web site. Trainers will log into the Instructor only section to view discounts. |
NEW CERTIFICATION FOR DEMENTIA UNIT MANAGERS / SUPERVISORS
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The NCCDP recently announced the Certified Dementia Care Manager CDCM certification for dementia unit supervisors or managers. This is a two day seminar and certification for those who qualify. Upon completion of the two day seminar, the health care professional will be a certified as a Certified Dementia Care Manager CDCM, Certified Dementia Practitioners CDP and an approved NCCDP Alzheimer’s and dementia instructor. The course includes dementia unit policy and procedures, dementia unit manager job description, best practices, comprehensive Alzheimer’s and dementia curriculum on power point disk, over head copies, master hand out notebook, text books, video and tests. The next class will be held in Las Vegas July 19th and 20th and October 25th and 26th Houston, Texas. Register early as seating is very limited. Please see the web site for details. http://www.nccdp.org/cdcm/application.htm |
Congratulations New CDCM’s
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Kimberly Bradley, Brittany Stimson, Hillary Butts, Sharon McCabe and Sharon Smith recently completed the two day seminar for Dementia Unit managers, which were held in Philadelphia PA on June 18th and 19th. |
Train the Trainer seminar
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The next class dates are July 19th Las Vegas and October 25th Houston Texas. The seminar is recommended for corporate trainers, in-service directors and private consultants. The class includes Power Point disk Comprehensive Alzheimer’s and dementia curriculum, over head copies, and master hand out notebook, text books, DVD and tests. Everything the trainer would need to conduct a comprehensive Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar for your line staff. Please see the registration form for details. http://www.nccdp.org/becomeapprovedinstructor.htm |
Alzheimer’s and dementia seminars
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Please see our web site for all the classes currently posted by NCCDP approved trainers. The calendar is constantly updated so if you if you do not see a seminar in for your state, either check back for updates or contact a trainer in your area. The trainers are listed on the www.nccdp.org web site. To see a list of seminars please follow this link. http://www.nccdp.org/calendarix/calendar.php The NCCDP corporate staff will provide a seminar in Las Vegas on July 19th and Houston Tx on October 25th. Please contact www.nccdp.org nationalccdp@aol.com for details. |
Free CEU’s
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The NCCDP has made some changes to the CEU format. NCCDP members should log on to the web site and create an account. Once your account is approved you will receive an email notification. The CEU tests and certificates on the web site are free. To read the articles, the facility will need a subscription to the Alzheimer’s Care Guide Magazine. The magazine offers individual subscriptions as well. The Alzheimer’s Care Guide Magazine has posted 18 articles and CEU tests. If you are a member of the NCCDP you can now go online to the Alzheimer’s Care Guide Magazine (if you have a subscription) and request past articles for $5.00 each. Many in-service director’s who are NCCDP members, are taking advantage of the CEU test and articles and using these as quick in-services. All 18 CEU tests may be downloaded, provided you are a member in good standing. Each CEU test is worth 2 CEU’s. Members will need 10 CEU’s and renewal is every two years. Remember to use your subscription information found on the magazine label when downloading articles from the Alzheimer’s Care Guide web site |
Evaluations
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Your opinion and suggestions matter! We want to hear about your experience at the Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar. Please download the evaluation and either fill it out online, email it, fax it or mail it in to us. We ask that you please tell us your name which will be kept in the strictest of confidence. Please see the evaluation form at http://www.nccdp.org/seminarevaluation.htm |
Testimonials
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If you would like to tell the NCCDP of your experience, we will post it on the testimonial section of the NCCDP web site. Please provide your name, title and company name. |
A Growing Role for CNA’s
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See our recent article in Advance Magazine Long Term Care Management June 2008 edition. This is a free excellent online magazine. You will need to register and create an account to read the article. Fred Sganga Executive Director at Veterans Home in Stony Brook Long Island and the NCCDP collaborated on the article. The article provides all kinds of tips to encourage CNA involvement in the Activity Program. https://secure.advanceweb.com/Login.aspx?BRID=1B10546828189 |
Corporate Training and Group Certification Discounts
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Please contact the NCCDP and inquire about corporate training. The NCCDP can bring the Alzheimer’s and dementia curriculum, Train the Trainer and CDCM course to your facility. Additionally, NCCDP offers corporate discounts for group certifications. Please contact the NCCDP for information. www.nccdp.org and nationalccdp@aol.com. The toll free number is 1 877 729 5191. |
NCCDP Approved Instructors
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The NCCDP lists all NCCDP approved trainers who may be contacted to teach the Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar for your facility, company or conference. http://www.nccdp.org/approvedinstructors.htm |
In The News
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We have added a new section to the web site, called In The News. If you are aware of an article about the NCCDP, please email us at nationalccdp@aol.com and we will add the link for that article. NCCDP was recently featured in the LPN magazine addressing new certifications for LPNS.
LPNS in long term care seek advancement opportunities
by Sarah Lebo. Advance for LPNS Volume 8 Issue 6 Page 14 June 2008. |
Instructor Section
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The NCCDP has updated the curriculum for 2008. If you have not ordered your new curriculum, please log on to Instructor Only section. Create an account. Once approved, please complete the New Curriculum form. The NCCDP has updated the Instructor page. To make it easier for the public to find an instructor by name or by state, the NCCDP has installed new software. All instructors are asked to complete a registration form and create a new password and login. See Instructor only page. Once you receive approval, all instructors will need to create a new bio page. The instructors will no longer need to contact the NCCDP for web site changes. Each instructor will now be able to make changes to the NCCDP web site and s Instructor information. This change goes into effect June 28th. Instructors have until July 4th to create a new log in and password and new Instructor information. After July 4th, the old instructor information will be removed.
Welcome New Instructors:
Christina Luca
Christina Heilmeier
Terrie Odom
Janice Williams
Sharon McCabe
Brittany Stimson
Kimberely Bradley
Hillary Butts
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Jolene Brackey author of Creating Moments of Joy, a fantastic book about communication and "entering their reality and live their truth", will be featured on July 8th 8:30 A.M. Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer. The book can be purchased at www.actiivtytherapy.com
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