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Dementia Care Specialist Certification

Essential Tools for the Most Common & Challenging Client Problems

Earn a prestigious certification and revolutionize your dementia care practice! Gain actionable strategies for addressing behavioral changes, communication barriers, and cognitive decline with empathy and effectiveness. Explore cutting-edge approaches in therapeutic techniques, environmental adaptation, and person-centered care. AND, certification costs are free!

Expand your expertise, increase your credibility, make a greater impact with clients, and be able to specialize the services you offer!

Reality is, no matter where you work as a PT, OT, or SLP…

Dementia care presents some of the most complex and common challenges faced by rehab professionals like you. Effectively supporting clients with cognitive decline requires a deep understanding of both clinical strategies and the human experience of dementia.

That's why you'll join Lizette Cloete, an experienced OT and Certified Dementia Practitioner, for an in-depth certification course designed to give you practical frameworks for navigating dementia at all stages. You'll explore how to adapt environments, utilize emerging technology, and maximize client independence—ensuring your interventions are both effective and person-centered.

But dementia care goes beyond physical function. That's why this training also dives into advanced cognitive and behavioral strategies, equipping you with evidence-based tools to manage challenging behaviors, distinguish dementia from depression, and collaborate effectively with caregivers. Lizette's personal and professional experience provides a unique lens, ensuring you walk away with the confidence and skills to make a profound difference in your clients' lives.

Be an even better therapist… 
Part 1 – Dementia Care Specialist Masterclass
Master Person-Centered Dementia Care for All Stages
• Simplify dementia care with an adaptable framework.
• Leverage rehab therapists' pivotal role in personalized care.
• Develop an effective care circle for collaboration.
• Enhance ADL independence with adaptive equipment, environmental modifications, and emerging technology.
Navigating the Dementia Journey: From Assessment to Intervention
• Differentiate dementia types: Alzheimer's, Vascular, Lewy body, Frontotemporal.
• Perform advanced ADL and iADL assessments.
• Apply cognitive decline prevention tools.
• Utilize research-backed non-pharmacological interventions.

Part 2 – Advanced Cognitive and Behavioral Strategies
Innovative Tools for Effective Dementia Management
• Conduct cognitive assessments with tools like the MoCA and Short Blessed Test.
• Implement the PEACE Approach to manage challenging behaviors.
• Distinguish between depression and dementia with confidence.
• Engage clients with evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies.
Empower Caregivers: Collaborate for Better Outcomes
• Assess care partner readiness and build effective partnerships.
• Address the emotional and societal impact of dementia on caregivers.
• Use real-world scenarios to strengthen caregiver collaboration strategies.
Dementia Care Excellence: A Comprehensive Certification Program for Rehab Professionals

Getting Started: An Easy To Use Dementia Care Framework with Comprehensive Care Planning

  • Applicable for every unique dementia care situation, without being overwhelming to patients and their care partners
  • Importance of specialized care for individuals with dementia
  • Role of rehab therapists in dementia care
  • Develop an effective care circle: Who is along for the journey?
  • Who Controls the Dementia Journey? When Care Partners Need To Take Control
  • Advanced functional assessments for complex ADLs and iADLSs

The Burden Being Carried: Impact of Dementia on Care Partners and Society

  • Dive into the primary dementia types, symptoms, risk factors and progression
    • Alzheimer’s disease
    • Vascular dementia
    • Lewy body dementia
    • Frontotemporal dementia
    • Other types of dementia: mixed dementia, Parkinson’s dementia, etc.
  • Atypical presentations of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Differentiate between primary and secondary progressive aphasia
  • Evidence-based tools for prevention of cognitive decline with clinical application for patients and their care partners in their daily challenges.

Understanding Cognition: Advancing Critical Thinking Skills

  • In-depth exploration of comprehensive cognitive assessments & specific benefits of each
  • Short Blessed Test, BCAT and The MoCA, CNS Vital Signs, Kingston Scales
  • Tools to differentiate depression from dementia
  • Assess physical and sensory impairments in individuals with dementia

Practical Solutions To Challenging Behaviors: How and Where To Focus PEACE Approach for agitation, aggression, wandering, repetitive questions and more!

  • Person With Dementia:
    • Manage common dementia related “challenging behaviors”.
    • Recognize and manage comorbidities in dementia care
  • Environment of care:
    • How it can either help (or hinder) function
    • Effective home evaluation tips for dementia
    • Complex environmental assessments and modifications for safety and independence
  • Activity engagement:
    • Tools to promote psychosocial well being
    • Example: Montessori-Based Dementia Programming as a treatment modality
  • Care partner stressors and the impact on patient’s function
    • Explore readiness to change related to becoming a care partner
  • Education:
    • How to tailor the treatment plan and care partner education
    • Research updates on non-RX interventions & person centered care
    • Best practices to address challenging behaviors

Advanced Treatment Approaches for Dementia Care

  • Interventions for maintaining mobility, preventing falls and promoting independence in ADLs
  • Adaptive equipment, environmental modifications and emerging technology
  • Exercise and physical activity recommendations
  • Little known tools, checklists and resource guides for therapists and assistants
  • Ethical considerations in decision-making and endof- life care for individuals with advanced dementia

Help the Helper: What Rehabilitation Professionals Need To Know About Being A Care Partner

  • Support families and caregivers through the challenges of advanced dementia care
  • Community resources and support networks for caregivers
  • Self-care and stress management for caregivers
  • Integrate mindfulness and holistic approaches
  • Balancing autonomy and safety concerns in dementia care
  • Tips to avoid early institutionalization

Develop a Comprehensive Dementia Care Plan: Putting It All Together

  • Help your care partners develop their own comprehensive dementia care plan
  • Develop care plans and treatment strategies based on case scenarios
  • Analyze complex and multidimensional case studies in dementia care
  • Apply advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Role-playing exercises to enhance communication and intervention
Certification Information 
$99.99 Value! — Your initial 2-year certification is FREE! *Professional and Clinical Standards Apply
CCATP

Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist

ECDCS demonstrates your skills and understanding of the complexities of dementia and illustrates your ability to employ safe and effective best practices to provide quality care.

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An invitation from Lizette Cloete, OTR/L 
Click here for information about Lizette Cloete

Dementia care is a journey filled with complex challenges and profound moments of connection. As a dedicated OT specializing in dementia care and a caregiver to my parents navigating this path, I've experienced firsthand the multifaceted nature of supporting individuals with dementia and their families. It's from this deeply personal and professional perspective that I invite you to join me in a transformative learning experience: a call to action for rehab professionals to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills in providing compassionate, comprehensive care.

Lizette Cloete

Designed for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners, this certification program offers a unique blend of expert knowledge and practical tools tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients and their caregivers.

  • Tailored care plans that address the unique needs of each client, enhancing memory retention, behavioral management, and activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • Manage challenging behaviors with empathy and effectiveness
  • Skills to adapt your communication and connect more deeply with clients
  • Innovative cognitive treatment strategies to keep clients engaged and active
  • Create spaces that support your clients' orientation, safety, and independence
  • Assess and alleviate caregiver burden, integrating their well-being into your care plans

Upon completion, you'll not only elevate your ability to deliver exceptional, person-centered care but also gain eligibility to apply for the Certified Dementia Care Specialist (CDCS) certification through Evergreen Certifications. This distinction, included with your course tuition at no extra charge, signifies your commitment and expertise in dementia care, setting you apart in our field.

Let's redefine our practice, embracing a care model that supports and empowers both the patient and their often unseen, yet invaluable caregivers. Together, we can change the narrative of dementia caregiving, enhancing our practice and the lives of those we serve.

✔  Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours
✔  Earn ECDCS Certification
$199.99/person
$559.98 Value
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Five Stars“Best continuing education course I've ever taken.”
– Kerry H, OT

Five Stars“This was an excellent comprehensive course with extremely useful resources and information for me to apply to my practice immediately! It was also fun!! Thank you Lizette!”
– Christina B, PT

Five Stars“Lizette did an amazing job! She was knowledgeable and organized. It was clear that she wanted us to learn and be able to apply what we learned. Fantastic course!”
– Bethany F, OT

Five Stars“One of the best webinars I've attended in my career.”
– Erica K, OT

Five Stars“Enjoyable and engaging. PACKED with information to help all attendees!”
– Joe Y, SLP

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✔  Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours
✔  Earn ECDCS Certification
$199.99/person
$559.98 Value
Register Here >
Click here for Credit details
Click here for course objectives and outline
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