GET CERTIFIED
Until now, there were NO certifications for dementia care programming teams! The best we could hope for in days past were certifications for activity directors in assisted living. That's just not specific enough! Designing and implementing engaging programming for people living with dementia is its own niche, and requires its own education path.
Take our course and become a Certified Program Director! You'll be prompted to add this badge to your Linkedin profile via Credly, our accrediting website.
Need CEUs?
This continuing education session content is pre-approved by NCTRC.
2.5 hours = .25 credits
If you are looking for CEUs from NCCAP, please register for the course linked here instead of this course.
"This course was exceptional! It moves quickly and Rachael is so engaging. There are a great variety of different presentation styles to keep it very interesting. Bravo!"
Lisa Paglia, Minding Dementia LLC
I wanted to take the course offered after the webinar so much that I just paid for it myself. It was worth every penny! I encouraged the administrators and our activity directors to take the course in order for us to bring the best we can to the facility for our residents."
Mary, Oregon Living & Rehabilitation
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- How to build a professional, feasible activity calendar that encourages resident engagement and wows your residents' families
- How to build amazing Life Stations
- Dos and Don'ts when it comes to baby dolls and pets
- How to engage your care staff in programming so it's sustainable for the entire team
- Where to find the best dementia care products
- And much more!
"This program combines great theory with very practical knowledge making it easy to implement and operationalize."
Charles De Vilmorin, CEO & Co-Founder, Linked Senior
WHO BUILT THIS COURSE?
Meet the Dementia By Day Team
Dementia By Day is a dementia care consulting firm that was developed in 2014 by Rachael Wonderlin. Rachael is an internationally-recognized dementia care expert and educator. She has a Master’s in Gerontology and is a Johns Hopkins University Press three-time published author.
While Dementia By Day works primarily with senior living companies looking to build or better their dementia care programs, they also love educating dementia care partners through their blog, podcast, and YouTube channel.
Rachael has been featured in Senior Housing News, The Washington Post, Forbes and on PBS Next Avenue. Her “16 Things I’d Want If I Got Dementia” poem has circulated the globe many times over.
Engaging Walkthroughs
No more boring talking heads! Come with us on shopping trips as we show you which products are worth it.
Clear How-Tos
Look at real calendar examples and learn how to improve your daily activity schedule.
Real-Life Examples
We're not making this stuff up! We have implemented these methods at Memory Care communities across the country and they work.
WHY THIS CERTIFICATION?
Why I created this course and who exactly it's for!
Craft Engaging Spaces
Building Life Stations should be fun for your residents and low-stress for you. Let us teach you how to make and maintain them that way!
Create Staff-Led Activities
Programming isn't just for the activity team: Find out how to engage your care staff.
Build Beautiful Life Stations
Make your Life Stations all the rage at your next family event or prospective resident tour.
"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I love that Rachael uses practical examples and really helps the practitioner understand not just the 'How,' but also the 'Why' when executing activities. Rachael also manages to make videos engaging!"
Kristen Lockwood, Executive Director, Dahlonega Assisted Living
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Intro
- VIDEO: The Beginning (0:57)
- VIDEO: When I First Started in Dementia Care (5:01)
- What it Means to Embrace Their Reality(TM) (8:20)
- What's The Deal With Lying + Fiblets?
- Watch Embracing Their Reality: The Short Film (5:17)
- Introducing: Timeline Confusion(TM) (4:52)
- Quiz: Embracing Their Reality™
- Get Started (6:11)
- Coming Up With Fresh Ideas (0:56)
- My Biggest Pet Peeves on Calendars (3:56)
- Activity Connection How-To (4:12)
- Handling Groups and 1-1s (9:29)
- VIDEO: The Worst Activity I Ever Organized (2:05)
- Group Activity Tip! (1:19)
- Creativity Box List & Calendar Checklist (0:25)
- Quiz: Calendars
- Unboxing My Favorite Items (9:44)
- NEW: Review a client's shopping list (6:42)
- Let's go to Target! (0:25)
- Baby Socks for Creativity Boxes (0:33)
- Flowers for Creativity Boxes (0:40)
- Towels for Creativity Boxes (0:58)
- Silverware for Creativity Boxes (1:01)
- Bins for Creativity Boxes (0:40)
- Ball for Exercise (0:16)
- Baskets for Exercise (0:31)
- Puzzles (0:46)
- Life Stations at Target (0:37)
- Sensory Boxes? (0:17)
- QUIZ: Is this age-appropriate?
- Setting the Scene (1:12)
- Interior Design At Its Finest
- Flow Between Spaces (1:24)
- Getting Creative With Your Baby Station (0:53)
- Pre-Meal Hand Towels (6 short videos) (2:15)
- Anita and I go to the Dollar Store (0:48)
- Coaching Anita on calendars and Creativity Box assignments (5:33)
- Setting up your flower arranging Creativity Box (1:23)
"This was a great course: very beneficial for new engagement directors or people that are unfamiliar with working with PLwD."
Kelly Burnett, Director of Dementia Programs, The Carrington
And, it looks great on LinkedIn!
Want to showcase your new credentials? Easily it to your LinkedIn Profile and share it to your Newsfeed with the click of a button! You'll be invited to add the badge through an email after you complete the course and turn in the homework.