"Don't just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education...exceed them!"
Sandra Stimson, CALA, ADC, AC-BC, CDP

"When they know better They do better"
Maya Angelou and Oprah

A huge Thank You to Dorland Case Management Resource Guide Directory, Alzheimer's Care Guide Magazine, NADONA and Merion Publications (Advance and Nurse), AHCA Corporation LTC and industry trade publications, management companies, consultant companies, national and state associations who assisted the NCCDP in getting the word out about the importance of the NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia staff education week, NCCDP Certifications and NCCDP Train the Trainer program.

The NCCDP acknowledges the following companies who downloaded the Tool Kit and who recognizes the investment in staff education and the impact ongoing education has on staff to provide compassionate care to our most vulnerable adults:

Life Care Centers of America
Golden Living
Sunrise Corporation
Care-One
2010 list
2011 list

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The newest component of the NCCDP is Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week Tool Kit. The Tool Kit is available at www.nccdp.org. The Tool Kit and the declaration by the NCCDP Alzheimer's and Dementia Education Week February 14th to the 21st was developed and implemented to bring awareness to the importance of staff educators being trained and certified in dementia care and to provide education by means of face to face interactive classroom environment and to provide comprehensive dementia education to all healthcare professionals and line staff.

Currently there are no national standards for dementia education. The regulations are different from state to state. The NCCDP recommends at minimum an initial 8 hours of dementia education to all staff. Through out the year, additional dementia education should be provided that incorporates new advances, culture change and innovative ideas.

In addition to facilitating the Train the Trainer programs, The NCCDP promotes dementia education and certification of all staff as Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP®). The NCCDP recognizes the importance of trained and educated dementia unit managers and certifying the Dementia Unit Manager as Certified Dementia Care Manager (CDCM®). Front Line First Responders need comprehensive Dementia training and the NCCDP provides Alzheimer’s and Dementia training to First Responder educators and certification as Certified First Responder Dementia Trainer.

• Free Power Point / Over Head In-services for Health Care Staff, Tests and Answers, Seminar Evaluation and Seminar Certificates
• 97 Ideas To Recognize Alzheimer’s and dementia Staff Education Week
• 20 Reasons Why You Should Provide Comprehensive Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training to Your Staff by A Live Instructor
• Dementia Word Search Games & Interactive Exercises
• Movies and Books About Alzheimer’s You Don’t Want To Miss
• Proclamation & Sample Agenda for Opening Ceremony & Sample Letter to Editor
• Contest Entry Forms- Staff Education week
• Alzheimer’s Bill of Rights & Alzheimer’s Patient Prayer
• Nurse Educator / In-service Director of The Year Nomination Form
• Corporate and Associate Membership Forms
• Songs to Inspire You
• Letter to the Editor
• Sample Certificate
• Alzheimer's Prayer

Each year the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, LLC reaches out to media, health care magazines, health care associations and long term care settings to support Alzheimer’s and dementia staff education week to promote comprehensive face to face education by trained dementia instructors and to promote Alzheimer’s and dementia education to all staff and awareness of Certified Dementia Practitioner certifications for all health care professionals in order to continue to provide compassionate care.

CDP Certification. Are you certified?

Become a NCCDP Certified Alzheimer's Dementia Trainer

Become a Certified Dementia Care Manager (Dementia Unit Managers)

Associate membership

Corporate Membership

CDP Registration

CDCM Registration

1st Responder Dementia Trainer Registration

Train the Trainer Registration

NCCDP Online University

Jobs Posting / Resume Posting

Case Management Resource Directory by Dorland Health

CDPs & Instructors gets discounts - click here

Adult Day Care Resource Directory

Click here for Discounts for NCCDP Members

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