Dementia care is becoming increasingly critical. But if you do not have the right culture to promote, sustain, and activate dementia care education, your efforts...
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Key to reducing off-label antipsychotic use is having staff specifically trained in person-centered dementia care, so that they know how to identify individual triggers, mitigate...
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Key to reducing off-label antipsychotic use is having staff specifically trained in person-centered dementia care, so that they know how to identify individual triggers, mitigate...
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Key to reducing off-label antipsychotic use is having staff specifically trained in person-centered dementia care, so that they know how to identify individual triggers, mitigate...
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Tomorrow is the deadline to register for the four-part webinar series on behavioral health and dementia care starting on March 14. Get the continuing education...
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Join Barbara Speedling, a quality of life and person-centered care specialist for this four-part webinar series. Sessions will cover important topics in the context of...
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Sign up for the four-part March webinar series designed to assist both nursing facilities and assisted living communities in the development of systems and programs to...
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Sign up for the four-part March webinar series designed to assist both nursing facilities and assisted living communities in the development of systems and programs...
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Registration is open for a four-part webinar series designed to assist both nursing facilities and assisted living communities in the development of systems and programs...
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Registration is now open for a four-part webinar series in March designed to assist both nursing facilities and assisted living communities in the development of...
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Quality dementia care begins with the understanding of the basics. The CARES® online training program is the only dementia care training to make extensive use...
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Highlighting best practices: Memory care facilities can reduce resident confusion, frustration, and anxiety while encouraging engagement and independence in a safe environment. An architect recently...
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Access a new Relias webinar designed to help care professionals better understand and meet the needs of the person they are caring for. Renowned dementia...
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AHCA/NCAL members receive 15% off the purchase of any Healthcare Interactive (HCI) CARES® online training program by using promo code AHCA15 at checkout. CARES® consists of eight programs including...
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HealthCare Interactive’s CARES® Serious Mental Illness™ Online Training Program focuses on how caregivers can develop care strategies for those with serious mental illness and how...
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A recent article in HealthDay reports, "U.S. assisted living facilities often have activities to keep seniors socially engaged," but research indicates "they need to ensure...
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Members receive 15 percent off the purchase of any Healthcare Interactive (HCI) CARES® online training program by using promo code AHCA15 at checkout. CARES® online training is recommended by VHCA/VCAL to...
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VHCA-VCAL members receive 15% off the purchase of any Healthcare Interactive® CARES online training program by using promo code AHCA15 at checkout. CARES training is unique because it includes...
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June 13-19, 2019 is National Nursing Assistants Week. Recognize your frontline staff’s dedication by advancing their dementia care knowledge and caregiver careers. Train and credential...
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Relias is hosting a free webinar, Identifying Signs of Depression and Anxiety in People Living with Dementia, on May 28. The brains of people...
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Relias is hosting a webinar on May 13 with dementia care expert Teepa Snow highlighting different, person-centered working practices and routines to optimize the well-being...
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Relias is hosting a free webinar with dementia care expert Teepa Snow on April 24 focusing on dementia care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal...
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VHCA-VCAL members receive 15 percent off the purchase of any Healthcare Interactive® CARES online training program by using promo code AHCA15 at checkout. CARES is the only online...
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VHCA-VCAL members receive 15 percent off the purchase of any Healthcare Interactive® CARES online training program by using promo code AHCA15 at checkout. CARES is the only online dementia training...
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VHCA-VCAL is pleased to announce you can take advantage of special savings on Healthcare Interactive® CARES online training, the only online dementia care training program...
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On September 10 the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program will host a call on approaches to care for...
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Provider Magazine reports research published in JAMDA indicates telemedicine may be able to reduce avoidable emergency department (ED) visits among senior living residents with dementia....
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An audio recording and transcript are available for the March 12 Medicare Learning Network (MLN) call on the Dementia Care and Psychotropic Medication Tracking Tool. Learn about the tool, updates on...
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When dementia is involved, challenging situations may occur and could result in significant stress and conflict. However, when a caregiver has a thorough knowledge of...
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The January edition of Provider Magazine carries a piece by Michèle Saunders, who argues "it is necessary that all long term care residents, especially those...
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A New York Times article reports on the difficulty some assisted living providers have in caring for dementia residents, even in memory care segments. NCAL...
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When dementia is involved, challenging personal interactions often occur and may result in significant stress and conflict. Join Relias and Teepa Snow for a free...
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Do you need in-service training on dementia management and resident abuse prevention? CMS, supported by a team of training developers and subject matter experts, has...
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The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement is hosting a provider call on September 18 on opioid use in the...
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Join us on October 23 as award-winning dementia care specialist and occupational therapist Heather McKay of Partnerships for Health shares insights to help you provide...
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Sign up for a free Relias webinar with Teepa Snow, the leader in dementia training, as she focuses on providing dementia care in skilled nursing...
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Make your plans now for upcoming education programs: August 23: 2018 MDS Changes, and October 23: Dementia: Recognizing Changes & Developing Personalized Approaches to Care...
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“My passion lies in equipping healthcare staff with a shared understanding and language so they can work side by side as a team. And then,...
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On May 9, award-winning dementia care specialist and occupational therapist Heather McKay of Partnerships for Health will share insights to help you provide the personalized...
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Dr. Barak Gaster, a primary care physician at the University of Washington School of Medicine, has developed a five-page dementia-specific advance directive to help individuals...
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The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement is hosting a conference call on March 20 on the Phase 2 changes...
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The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement is hosting a conference call on March 20 on the Phase 2 changes...
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To ensure that people living with Alzheimer's or related dementia are receiving high quality care that is based on the most up-to-date, peer reviewed evidence,...
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The National Institute on Aging (NIA) released a resource on reducing evening agitation in persons with Alzheimer’s disease. Persons with Alzheimer’s disease can experience agitation, restlessness, irritability...
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Mark your calendar to take advantage of a great Cyber Week discount on any purchase from Relias. From November 27 to December 3, you can...
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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. This month marks a great time to evaluate how you are providing person-centered activity programs that meet the...
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Does your center care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia? Join America’s leading educator on dementia and Relias partner, Teepa Snow,...
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CMS is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership...
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On April 25 for a half-day session, our panelists will help you understand what is new and different in the standards and what the legal...
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The CMS Region 3 Partnership for Dementia Care will hold its quarterly conference call on March 22 at 10:00 am. The call will include updates...
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The CMS Region 3 Partnership for Dementia Care will hold its quarterly conference call on March 22 at 10:00 am. The call will include updates...
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