Professional In-Depth Training
Throughout your day as a professional, you or a member of your staff, may provide care, guidance, assistance and support to patients, caregivers, friends or family members of someone that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another memory impairment. AlzheimersTraining.com provides comprehensive and extremely in-depth training and education to professionals, home health agencies, care management firms and other organizations based upon the unique needs of their business or practices. Our prices, as well as comprehensive course descriptions, are listed below and do not include shipping and handling.
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21 Hour National Caregiver Training Program $2,495.00
Train caregivers with the National Caregiver Training Program Our highly-rated 21-hour National Caregiver Training Program features a well-organized, step-by-step curriculum that teaches essential care skills. You can use curriculum modules to train staff members and/or family caregivers and volunteers in your community. Textbooks, a series of DVDs and other support materials are part of the program package. The program received a 4-star rating from the National Alliance for Caregiving.
The National Caregiver Training Program includes:
• Administrator Manual
• Instructor Manual
• Support Materials Manual
• 11 Quick Tips for Caregivers textbooks
• 9 DVDs:
Bedrest
Safe Wheelchair Use
Medications
Infection Control
Personal Care
Caregiver Wellness
Vital Signs
Fire Safety
Fall Prevention
The program design incorporates Fundamentals of Adult Learning Theory. Learning modalities including lecture, demonstration, DVDs, hands-on training, group discussion, reading and writing.
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40 hour Personal Care Attendant Training Program $5,995.00
The dynamic, interactive Personal Care Attendant Training Program allows you to provide 40 hours of high-quality classroom training in essential care giving, communication and professional skills.
With a thoroughly researched, well-organized curriculum, textbooks, workbooks, DVDs and other support materials, the Personal Care Attendant Training Program is a complete ready-to-go package that makes it easy for you to train critically-needed personal and home care workers in all the skills they need.
The program is written at a 5th-grade literacy level. Designed according to principles of adult learning theory, the program utilizes a variety of learning modalities to maximize students’ understanding and retention of material.
The curriculum includes modules on:
• Roles and responsibilities of a personal care attendant
• Caring for the elderly and disabled
• Communication skills
• Moving and positioning someone in bed
• Active range of motion exercises
• How to recognize and prevent pressure ulcers
• Proper body mechanics for the caregiver and care recipient
• Infection control and bloodborne pathogens
• Personal care (grooming, hygiene, etc)
• Tub baths and showers
• Vital signs
• Intake and output
• Oxygen therapy
• Assisting with medications
• Safe wheelchair use
• Nutrition
• Reducing personal stress
• Fall prevention
• Fire safety
• Elder abuse and neglect
• Cultural competency
• Vital Signs
• Specific diseases, including: early to mid and mid to late stage Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and aphasia, depression, Parkinson’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury
PROGRAM MATERIALS INCLUDE:
- Administrator Manual
- Instructor Manual
- Support Materials Manual containing:
- Skill competency checklist
- Key points and definitions
- Testing packets
- Certificates of completion
- Program evaluation forms
- Publicity flier, and more…
- 21 copies of Quick Tips for Caregivers textbook
- 21 copies of Quick Tips for Caregivers Workbook
- 21 copies of A Guide to Working as a Personal Care Attendant booklet
- 15 DVDs – Topics include bedrest, wheelchair use, infection control, medications, personal care, fire safety, fall prevention, Alzheimer’s early to mid stage, Alzheimer’s mid to late stage, aphasia, elder abuse, cultural competence, vital signs, communication skills, observation documentation and reporting
- CD-ROM presentation with audio for specific diseases
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Alzheimer’s Training Program $450.00 
This comprehensive 4-hour course teaches a variety of tools and behaviors for communicating effectively with people who have Alzheimer’s. When home care professionals and primary caregivers understand more about the Alzheimer’s disease and how to communicate effectively, it makes it easier for them to relate to people who have Alzheimer’s. Improved communication naturally leads to a higher quality of life for the person with Alzheimer’s and makes the care providers job easier.
To assure optimum learning, the program utilizes adult learning theory, including modalities such as lecture, DVD instruction, discussion, and handouts.
The Alzheimer’s Training Program includes:
- Curriculum with step-by-step instructor guidelines
- 2 – 30-minute DVDs (rated 4 stars by the National Alliance for Caregiving)
- A variety of support and resource materials
- Testing option
- A certificate of completion
Topics include:
- What is Alzheimer’s Disease
- The importance of early diagnosis
- Warning signs
- Financial and legal issues
- Practical tips for effective communication
- Safety
- Activities
- The importance of caregiver self-care
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Aphasia Training Program $399.00
This 3-hour course teaches home care professionals and primary caregivers how to communicate with someone who has aphasia. It is designed for caregivers who are living or working with someone who has completed intensive post-stroke rehabilitation.
The Aphasia Training Program offers an opportunity to experience the barriers to communication caused by aphasia. The course examines the role that positive family involvement plays in recovery. It also teaches a variety of techniques that enhance communication with those who are living with aphasia.
The Aphasia Training Program includes:
- A curriculum with complete instructor guidelines
- A 24-minute DVD
- Testing option
- Support materials
- Certificate of completion
Topics include:
Definition of stroke
Definition of aphasia
Exercises – Barriers to communication and
Improving communications
The role of speech-language pathologist
Effects of aphasia
Importance of family involvement
Communication methods
Verification
Communication techniques
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Elder Abuse Training Program $399.00
The Elder Abuse Training Program is a 2-hour course that teaches home care professionals and primary caregivers about the complexities of elder abuse and neglect in the home setting.
Students learn through an interactive process that includes a variety of participatory exercises. This is an easy-to-implement training program that addresses an important national concern.
The Elder Abuse Training Program includes:
- Curriculum with step-by-step instructor guidelines
- A 29-minute DVD
- Support materials
- Testing option
- Certificate of completion
Topics include:
- Definition of elder abuse and neglect
- The different types of abuse
- The signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect
- Contributing factors that lead to elder abuse
- Prevention
- How to report suspected abuse
- The role of Adult Protective Services
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We offer training in many more subject areas and invite you to call us to discuss your individual needs. Certain sessions can be presented in a One Hour Lunch & Learn format.
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