Care well so those with dementia can live well
We teach highly practical strategies which are based on an understanding of dementia as a simple disability which can be positively managed. By understanding dementia through the framework of a simple and highly effective way of explaining how it feels to experience dementia, using the analogy of the SPECAL® Photograph Album.
All our services are provided at no charge thanks to our generous donors.
In-Person Education
Find out why counter-intuitive strategies make sense, learn about the SPECAL® photograph album, and discover 3 Golden Rules for creating well-being for your loved one living with dementia, as well as reducing stress for yourself.
Dementia Together is honored to share practical strategies through SPECAL®, a UK-originated evidence-based, positive dementia care approach. Our intro class, For Families: An Intro to SPECAL®, is held monthly at various locations. Register at no charge on our calendar.
Virtual
Education
Take Dementia Together’s intro class: For Families: An Intro to SPECAL® on Zoom.
Virtual intro classes are held once a month. Check out our calendar for more information.
Education Platform
Dementia Together offers an on-demand virtual education platform to access our intro class, For Families: An Intro to SPECAL®, anytime.
Workshops
Take a deeper dive into learning how to utilize the various SPECAL® tools to help your loved one live well with dementia.
Prerequisite:
You must take For Families: An Intro to SPECAL® before attending any workshops.
Education for Senior Care Communities
Imagine the impact your organization could have on staff, residents, and their families by simply learning practical strategies to care well for those living with dementia.
Dementia Together’s education has been shown to increase retention in staff and empower them to care well.
Dementia-Friendly Business
Is your business dementia-friendly?
Schedule a 15-90 minute staff training session. Businesses such as stores, banks, libraries, restaurants, faith communities, schools, hospitals, clinics, health clubs, government agencies, emergency services, and service organizations participating in the dementia awareness education, receive recognition and a window decal to display at the entrance to their facility.
Crisis and Intervention Training
Dementia Together partners with community organizations and first responders to provide valuable insight for managing potentially challenging situations with those living with cognitive impairment. Seeking to help identify, improve, and provide satisfactory outcomes, we present easy-to-implement strategies turning situations from crisis and tragedy to contentment and hope.
Trainings have already been presented to the Fort Collins Police and the North Central Post Region.
Film
Showings
Finding a Way to Contented Dementia
The film follows the stories of 6 carers talking about their experiences of looking after a family member with dementia. From the realization that something was seriously wrong, the shock and uncertainties of diagnosis, and how they struggled to find anything – for themselves or the person with dementia – to help them cope with the situation.
SPECAL-Informed Communities
Thank you to Dementia Together’s 2026 SPECAL-Informed Communities. These professional care communities have made an incredible commitment this year to teach their staff the counter-intutive strategies of SPECAL that help promote lifelong well-being for their residents, decrease anxiety and agitation in their residents, and increase staff empowerment to make a difference in the dementia care experience.
