Dementia Together offers online dementia education for senior care and health care professionals caring for clients living with dementia, as well as our introductory course, Doing Dementia Together™ available in English and in Spanish for families living with dementia to take at any time.
For senior care professionals in Northern Colorado needing dementia education in compliance with the Senate Bill 22-079, you can receive a certification of completion for our 2.5-hour and 4-hour courses.
Our senior care and health care professional courses meet the Colorado state-mandated requirements for dementia education (SB 22-079) and integrate the SPECAL framework. The following topics are covered:
Dementia Diseases and Related Disabilities, Person-Centered Care of Residents with Dementia, Dementia-Related “Behaviors”* and Communication, Activities of Daily Living for Residents with Dementia, Care Planning for Residents with Dementia.
*SPECAL teaches that all behavior has meaning. (Expressions of distress communicate unmet needs)