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1. Re: This Week - NCCDP Alzheimer's Dementia Staff Education Week - Tool Kit and Free In-services
From: donna.childress@ncoa.org
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Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:39:01
From: donna.childress@ncoa.org
Subject: Re: This Week - NCCDP Alzheimer's Dementia Staff Education Week - Tool Kit and Free In-services

Hello again, everyone.

I've learned that as part of the toolkit this resource may be of particular interest:
"Spiritual Care When Dementia Is Present: Holding Fast to the Memory of God"

Enjoy!

Best regards,
Donna Childress

--- Donna Childress ("Donna Childress" ) wrote:
> 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
> donna.childress@ncoa.org
>
>
>


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