{"product_id":"dementia-care-essentials","title":"Dementia Care Essentials: Caregiver Training Course","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaregivers who don't understand dementia take behaviors personally, argue, and burn out. Dementia Care Essentials is a complete self-study course in what dementia does, how to talk so the client can follow, why behavior is a message, and what to do if a client goes missing. 6 lessons, 2 hours 30 minutes, with a final assessment and certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaregiver Workbook with 6 lessons: what dementia does, communication, behavior, personal care and daily routines, wandering and the missing client, and working with families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery lesson has a caregiver story, the teaching, \"Say this, not that\" examples, a scenario, practice activities, a reflection question, and a 5-question quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuiz answer key, plus a 10-question final assessment with answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervisor Skills Check (agency only): a hands-on sheet where the supervisor watches the caregiver approach, communicate, and redirect, marks each step, and signs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompletion Record for the personnel file, with the course title and training time already filled in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quick-reference \"At a Glance\" summary the caregiver keeps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of Completion with Supervisor and Administrator signature lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaff Training Tracker (Excel): track every caregiver's completed training, with refresher due dates that fill in automatically and overdue training highlighted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA START HERE guide that walks you through setting up, assigning, scoring, and filing the course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable Microsoft Word files. Add your agency name and logo; red fields show what to fill in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-study, with supervisor sign-off built in. Each lesson stays at a caregiver's level and inside a non-medical role: observe, respond calmly, and report changes the same day. One purchase covers every caregiver at your agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-medical home care agencies training caregivers who work with clients living with dementia, before independent assignment and as a yearly refresher. Want all six core in-service topics? Get them together in the Annual In-Service Pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraining hours and approved-provider rules vary by state. The certificate documents training completed; it is not a state certification.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant download. Free updates for 12 months.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homecare Kickoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67809976418540,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/3180\/4396\/files\/il_fullxfull.8775443705_pegk.jpg?v=1792742517","url":"https:\/\/homecarekickoff.com\/products\/dementia-care-essentials","provider":"Homecare Kickoff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}