Take the path to certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CPD) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Please call Karen at 781-871-1040 to register
You must attend the full 8 hours in order to receive the certificate of attendance, which is required to be submitted along with your application to NCCDP for CDP certification.
Diagnosis
Feelings
Hallucinations
Nutrition
Aggressive Behaviors
Staff and Family Support
Prognosis
Depression
Wandering
Personal Care
Catastrophic Reactions
Spiritual Care
Treatment
Repetitive Behavior
Hoarding
Activities
End of Life
Communication
Paranoia
Pain
Environment
Intimacy and Sexuality
Diversity and Cultural Competence
Fee of $225 includes Student Handout Notebook. Please call Karen at 781-871-1040 to register. Payment due at time of registration.
Please Note that laptops are not permitted in class nor any form of videotaping or audio taping.
Seminar Instructor
Joan F. Wright is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) and Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. Joan is the Director of Community Relations at NVNA and Hospice where she has developed dementia care curriculum for staff training. She also facilitates a number of caregiver support groups and educational programs in the community and has spoken and published about caregiving. Questions for the instructor can be address to jwright@nvna.org.
*Please visit the NCCDP website at www.nccdp.org to learn more about the full process of becoming a CDP and qualifications for certification. This course is just one piece of the process and does not on its own certify anyone as a CDP. Your certificate of attendance from this course must be submitted with your application to NCCDP to fulfill the necessary requirements.
Must register by May 10 – Online Registration is unavailable – please call Karen at 781-871-1040 to register.