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Nutritional Concerns and Recommendations for Alzheimer's
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NEW CERTIFICATION FOR DEMENTIA UNIT MANAGERS! |
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National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners announces a new certification for Dementia Unit Managers, Certified Dementia Care Manager CDCM. The new certification is for Dementia Unit Managers / Supervisors / Directors who provide direct supervision to a dementia unit / special care unit.
One of the requirements to qualify for CDCM is to complete a two - day CDCM training with the NCCDP. The first day, the training consists of 8 - hour Train the Trainer Alzheimer’s dementia comprehensive curriculum. The 2nd day the seminar consists of Best Practices for dementia units, policy and procedures for dementia units and job description recommendation for Dementia Unit Managers.
Golden Living Corporation recently certified over 100 dementia unit managers. “The Certified Dementia Care Manager (CDCM) certification is considered the highest standard of Alzheimer’s and dementia care within the health care industry. The program is designed to strengthen the supervisory responsibilities within these specialized units, while also enhancing the use of new methods, theories and tools related to Alzheimer’s dementia Care practices. The impact of this advanced training is significant because of the number of lives our staff members impact on a daily basis.” Ed McMahon National Director of Alzheimer’s Care and Quality of Life for Golden Living.
Across America, the states have different regulations for dementia units for nursing homes and assisted living. Some states may have no regulations that address dementia units, especially in the case of assisted living, There are no federal regulations governing dementia units, as all state and federal regulations apply to all residents regardless of the special unit they may reside on. For the states that do have regulations specific for dementia units, those states may or may not require dementia unit managers. Where it is required, there is great range in requirements. Some states require that the dementia manager only be a high school graduate with one year health care experience. While another state may have extensive regulations and qualifications such as college degree and several years supervisory experience.
With in the health care corporations there is also a wide range in qualifications and responsibilities. Some corporations require a dementia unit manager to provide extensive supervisory responsibilities while others may only want the manager involved with the activity program. Some corporations have full time dementia unit managers. Others may have a department manager who also provides oversight for the dementia unit.
Many managers report very little training to prepare them for the role of dementia unit manager. As this is a relatively new field, there is very little information tailored specifically to the Dementia Unit Manager job function. The dementia unit has unique concerns and dementia unit managers do not have a network in which to seek advice and best practice information from.
Because of this, the NCCDP set forth the recommended standards, qualifications and certification in long term care for dementia managers and has developed a course and certification tailored specifically for Dementia Unit Managers.
The course includes: Power point disk comprehensive Alzheimer’s / dementia curriculum, master hand out notebook, tests, text books, DVD, dementia unit policy and procedures, dementia unit Best Practices and job description for Dementia Unit Managers. Upon completion of the two day course the dementia unit manager will be an approved NCCDP Alzheimer’s dementia trainer, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Certified Dementia Care Manager.
The requirements for the dementia care manager to pursue certification are:
- Completion of the two - day NCCDP CDCM Seminar.
- A Bachelors degree from a 4 year accredited college / university or LPN / RN.
- 1 Year supervisory experience in health care setting.
- 1 Year providing training or in-services in a health care setting.
- 3 Years experience working in a health care setting.
- Current license or certification in a health care profession.
- Qualify for Certified Dementia Practitioner and meet the requirements of the NCCDP.
- Qualify for Train the Trainer and meet the requirements of NCCDP.
- Qualify for CDCM and meet the requirements of NCCDP.
The next training is April 23rd and 24th Orlando Florida. Seating is very limited. For information and registration please see http://www.nccdp.org/cdcm/application.htm
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NEW: Calendar update
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We have revised our calendar. Now students can enter a specific state and all the classes that will be held for that specific state will display, or you can scroll month to month to see dates and locations. Check out the new and improved calendar at www.nccdp.org/calendarix.
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FREE CEU’s online |
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We now have 16 free CEUs online at www.nccdp.org. The process is simple. Simply log on and create an account at www.nccdp.org/registration/usercenter.cgi. Take the test. If you pass the test a certificate will print out. To read the articles, you will need a subscription from Alzheimer’s Care Guide Magazine or Current Activities in Long Term Care. This can be a facility subscription or an individual subscription. You will need the subscription code found on the front of the magazine to log onto the magazine web site to read archived articles. If you have the magazine, simply read the article and than log at www.nccdp.org/exam and take the test. We no longer accept CUEs tests through the mail.
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Instructor Evaluations:
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NCCDP began sending out evaluations to all applicants. NCCDP asked many questions on the evaluations to determine the quality of the seminar and materials provided. If you did not receive an evaluation and would like to tell the NCCDP of your experience, please visit the web site at http://www.nccdp.org/seminarevaluation.htm. The feed back has been overwhelmingly positive with fantastic scores and excellent comments. Please see the testimonial page for a sampling of the excellent comments coming in from around the country.
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Corporate Training
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We receive numerous calls inquiring about our corporate trainings. NCCDP trainers can provide onsite Alzheimer’s and dementia training to your staff. We can provide the Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar as well as Train the Trainer seminar. Please ask about our corporate rates and group rates for CDP’s
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia seminars
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April 23, 2008 Wednesday , Orlando Florida
April 29th 2008 Tuesday New Jersey-location to be announced.
May 31, 2008 Saturday, Des Moines Iowa
June 18 2008 Philadelphia PA Location to be announced
October 25, 2008 Saturday, Houston Texas
The Alzheimer’s and dementia seminars are open to any health care professional who would like comprehensive training in dementia. Each student will receive a comprehensive hand out notebook. To register for NCCDP class please see http://www.nccdp.org/seminaralz.htm. Or check the calendar for a location near you. This seminar is approved for 7 ceus for activity professionals and by NJ Social Work Board and NJ DOH for administrators. You will need to check with your governing body to verify if they will accept the CEU’s. |
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Train the Trainer Classes |
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We now have over 100 trainers teaching Alzheimer’s and dementia seminars across the country. The seminar is open to corporate trainers, in-service directors and consultants who work in health care. The trainer will receive master hand out notebook, power point disk, master overhead copies, tests, DVD and text books. All the training materials the trainer will need to immediately go back and begin teaching a comprehensive Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar. Please see www.nccdp.org web site for information. Click on the Train the Trainer registration form. Or contact our office at 877 729 5191 or email us at nationalccdp@aol.com.
April 23, 2008 Wednesday , Orlando Florida
April 29th 2008 Tuesday New Jersey-location to be announced.
May 31, 2008 Saturday, Des Moines Iowa
June 18 2008 Philadelphia PA Location to be announced
October 25, 2008 Saturday, Houston Texas
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News for Trainers |
Welcome New Trainers: We welcome new trainers Nellie Stolarz, Cheryl Golden and Shannon Birn. Please be sure to update the NCCDP with your new email address, name change and address change. A reminder, that the instructor renewal is every two years. You can count the hours teaching as part of the hours required for renewal. We will be updating the master instructor power point disk and hand out notebook in 2008. Please keep an eye out for an email letting you know the updates are available.
We are sending instructor evaluations to all applicants who apply for CDP. All evaluations are coming back with excellent feed back and excellent scores. Congratulations to all of you!
When you receive positive feed back or testimonials from your classes, please either email or fax the comments and we will post online with our other testimonials. |
How do we Motivate the CNA’s to Participate in Activities? |
We will be addressing this topic in 2008 in Advance Magazine for Long Term Care. As this is a very important topic, please order your copy today at http://long-term-care.advanceweb.com/.
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First Responders Training |
New Certification for First Responders: CFRDT Certified First Responder Dementia Trainer. Congratulations to all the trainers from Essex County NJ who completed the training and certification program. 24 cities from Essex County participated in the county wide training. Each trainer will take back the information provided and train the law enforcement in each town. The training was funded by The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement. Each of the trainer received Comprehensive power point disk Alzheimer’s and dementia curriculum, a master student hand out notebook, over head copies, DVD and text books. The curriculum is unique because it addressed not only Alzheimer’s and dementia topics but also abuse and neglect in the home, dementia and driving, elopement and Project Lifesaver. The Essex County Office on Aging is providing additional funds for Project Lifesaver and Project Lifesaver will be implemented in Essex County. Some of the cities in Essex County currently have Project Lifesaver in operation. Morris County NJ, provided information on Project Lifesaver to the class. The trainers will take the information back to their perspective cities and begin training the law enforcement officers. The NCCDP provides comprehensive Alzheimer’s and dementia training to First Responders, which include Law Enforcement, EMT’s and Fire Fighters. If your county is interested in booking a county wide or state wide training, to train your trainer, please contact the NCCDP for details. 1 877 729 5191 nationalccdp@aol.com www.nccdp.org
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An Alzheimer’s Disease Bill of Rights |
Every person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder deserves:
To be informed of one’s diagnosis.
To have appropriate, ongoing medical care.
To be productive in work and play as long as possible
To be treated like an adult, not a child.
To have expressed feelings taken seriously.
To be free from psychotropic medications if at all possible.
To live in a safe, structured and predictable environment.
To enjoy meaningful activities to fill each day.
To be out-of-doors on a regular basis.
To have physical contact including hugging, caressing, and hand-holding.
To be with persons who know one’s life story, including cultural and religious traditions.
To be cared for by individuals well- trained in dementia care.
Source: Virginia Bell and David Troxel, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care. Health Professions Press, 1997. www.healthpropress.com & www.bestfriendsapproach.com
Used with permission of Virginia Bell and David Troxel, The Best Approach to Alzheimer's Care: Baltimore: Health Professions Press 1996. |
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