Description

This Dementia and Caregiving course provides healthcare professional students with a comprehensive understanding of dementia, including diagnosis, progression, and impact on individuals and their care partners. Emphasizing a strength-based, person-centered approach, students will explore the medical, psychological, and social aspects of dementia across all stages. The course highlights the importance of meaningful engagement and sensory-based interventions, while also addressing safety, advocacy, education, and environmental considerations.

Students will learn strategies to foster quality of life and well-being for both individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Special focus is placed on understanding the dynamic care partner relationship, promoting wellness, and supporting autonomy and dignity through evidence-informed, compassionate care. Through interactive learning and reflective practice, students will develop the skills necessary to provide ethical, culturally responsive, and holistic support across care settings.

This is an excellent foundational course for students to take prior to the ClinEdWeb Nancy - Intraprofessional Dementia and Caregiving Case Scenario

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Please scroll down to review the Course Curriculum and Learning Objectives

Course Curriculum

    1. Meet Your Instructors

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Introduction

    3. Course Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Module 1 Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. What is Dementia?

    3. Stages Introduction

    4. Stage 1: Early (mild)

    5. Stage 2: Middle (Moderate)

    6. Stage 3: Late (Severe)

    7. Causes of Dementia

    8. Dementia Vs. Typical Age-Related Changes

    9. Statistics

    10. Delirium Vs. Dementia

    11. Delirium: Application for Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals

    12. Module 1 Quiz

    1. Module 2 Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Person-Centered Approach

    3. Strength-Based Framework

    4. Strength-Based Language

    5. Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) Model in Dementia Care

    6. Approaching Care with Sensitivity

    7. Facilitating Communication

    8. Nonverbal and Environmental Communication Strategies

    9. Trust, Dignity, and Encouragement

    10. Other Communication Tips for Care Partners and Professionals

    11. Understanding Behavior

    12. Behavioral Changes

    13. Mood and Personality Changes

    14. Cognitive and Perceptual Distrubances

    15. Behavioral Triggers

    16. Preventing Escalation

    17. Positive Physical Approach

    18. Module 2 Quiz

    1. Module 3 Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Care partner vs. Caregiver

    3. Care Partner Role

    4. Care Partner Statistics

    5. Care Partner Physical and Emotional Impact

    6. Care Partner Burn out and Self-Care

    7. Healthcare Professionals Partnering with Family/ Friends in Dementia Care

    8. Supporting the Care Partner

    9. Health Care Power of Attorney: Role in Dementia Care

    10. Module 3 Quiz

    1. Module 4 Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Environmental Considerations

    3. Why Safety Matters

    4. General Considerations In the Home

    5. Fall Prevention and Home Safety Checklist

    6. Hospital Environmental Considerations

    7. Inclusion of Care Partners in Acute Settings

    8. Advocacy

    9. Considerations in the Community

    10. Module 4 Quiz

    1. Module 5 Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Wellness Promotion

    3. Therapeutic Relationships

    4. Sensory-Engaging Activities

    5. Meaningful Engagement

    6. Examples of Meaningful Activities

    7. Strategies to Support Engagement

    8. Education, Resources, and Advocacy

    9. Module 5 Quiz

    1. Discussion Forum Questions

    1. Summative Exam Preparation

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Summative Exam

    3. Post-Course Evaluation Survey - (Required for CEUs)

About this course

  • $55.00
  • 66 lessons

Meet Your Instructors

PhD, OTR/L, BCG Beth Fields

Dr. Fields is an occupational therapist, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, and affiliate faculty member in the Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) and Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research interests include: caregiving, implementation of evidence-based programs, geriatric health services, aging in place and chronic conditions. Dr. Fields has published more than 35 papers and abstracts on these topics. She serves on the Development Council for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and is an active member of the Health Services Task Force for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, Rehabilitation Research have supported her research, as well as the RRF Foundation for Aging.

EdD, OTR Debbie Bebeau

Dr. Bebeau has over 20 years of experience as a clinician and 15 years of experience in OT education. She served as a Clinical Professor and AFWC at UW-Madison for several years and is currently Program Director of the Madison College OTA Program.

OTD, OTR/L Katie Istvanek

Dr. Istvanek graduated from UW-Madison with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. As a research assistant at the Geriatric Health Services Research Lab of UW-Madison, she prepares research materials, co-designs sessions with stakeholders, and generates peer-reviewed products. She applies her research skills and occupational therapy knowledge to contribute to academic and clinical knowledge in the field.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

❏ Recognize the impact of dementia on activities of daily living

❏ Define dementia, related common symptomology, potential causes, and procedures for diagnosis

❏ Recall stages of dementia and associated functional abilities at each stage

❏ Describe strategies to increase emotional regulation in a person living with dementia (PLWD)

❏ Recognize statistics related to dementia including incidence and racial disparities

❏ Differentiate between dementia and delirium

❏ Apply concepts learned to the role of the health care provider working with a PLWD and their care partner

❏ Describe person-centered strength-based approach to care with a PLWD

❏ Apply the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) Model framework to dementia care

❏ Recognize effective communication strategies and environmental factors when working with a PLWD and their care partner

❏ Recognize the differences between the terms care partner and care giver

❏ Examine the relationship of the healthcare provider with the care partner

❏ Recall safety considerations when working with a PLWD

❏ Illustrate the importance of activity, meaningful engagement, and wellness promotion when working with a PLWD

❏ Describe how sensory input and activities can affect memory and the function of a PLWD


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