Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:31:46
From: "Donna Childress"
Subject: This Week - NCCDP Alzheimer's Dementia Staff Education Week - Tool Kit and Free In-services

Hello, Spirituality group. Passing along some info that may be of
interest to you:



This week, Feb. 14-21, is National Council of Certified Dementia
Practitioners Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff Education Week. They are
offering a free Tool Kit at www.nccdp.org.



The tool kit includes many free Power Point in-services for download and
is available until March 1st. Each in-service is designed to be taught
in 30 minutes to health care professionals, front line staff,
volunteers, support groups, congregations, families, state staff with
AOA, state surveyors and Ombudsman staff. One new in-service is on
Sexuality, Intimacy and the Dementia Patient. Simply log on to the web
site at www.nccdp.org, complete the registration form and begin
downloading.



The Tool Kit and the declaration by the NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia
Education Week February 14th to the 21st was developed to bring national
and international awareness to the importance of providing comprehensive
dementia education by means of face to face interactive classroom
environment to all healthcare professionals and line staff and to go
above and beyond the minimum state requirements regarding dementia
education.



Currently there are no national standards or international standards for
dementia education. There are new standards coming from CMS regarding
mandatory dementia education for CNA's working in Nursing Homes. The
regulations are different from state to state and industry to industry.
The NCCDP recommends at minimum an initial 8 hours of dementia education
to all staff. Throughout the year, additional dementia education should
be provided that incorporates new advances, culture change and
innovative ideas.



The free tool kit and staff in-services includes



* Free Power Point In-services (Many topics) for staff,
volunteers, family & First Responders, clergy and support group
attendees. Includes Power Point, pre test, post tests, hand outs,
answers, in-service evaluation and in-service certificates.

* Nurse Educator of the Year Nomination Forms

* Nomination Forms for NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff
Education Week Contest

* Proclamations for Senators and Mayor

* Letters to the Editors Promoting Your Program

* 97 Ways to Promote Alzheimer's and Dementia Staff Education
Week 2011

* Resources and Important Web Sites

* Alzheimer's Bill of Rights and the Alzheimer's Pledge



Donna Childress

703-979-0771 (o) / 703-862-0313 (m)

NCOA Crossroads Administrator