Continuing Education for Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals

CARES® Dementia Basics & Advanced Care™ is approved for 10.0 hours of CE from the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP).

About the Course

One of the key elements in providing quality dementia care is to understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and how changes in the brain contribute to different behaviors and communication limitations. Staff members who understand both the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and the individual resident can make better decisions about the most effective ways to interact and provide care. CARES provides an innovative learning experience for direct care workers and other staff who care for those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. The online course provides participants with a definition of dementia and its impact on a person’s ability to function. Special attention is paid to person-centered care, an introduction to dementia, the importance of understanding behavior as communication, making connections with the person, proper nutrition, pain recognition, minimizing falls, rethinking wandering, and restraints.

Note: The developers and content experts disclosed no conflicts of interest when creating this program.

Who Should Enroll

The program targets nutrition and foodservice professionals who are new to the field of dementia care. The content is applicable to professionals of all skill levels, experience, and licensure category.

Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals Continuing Education

HealthCare Interactive is an approved provider for nutrition & foodservice professionals continuing education through the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP). Individuals who successfully complete this course will receive 10.0 continuing education clock hours.

Participants must participate in the entire 10-module program, complete a program evaluation, and successfully pass the post-test before receiving their printable certificate.

A fee of $70.00/person ($7.00 per credit hour) is required for each individual requesting CEU credit. In addition, you must purchase CARES Dementia Basics & Advanced Care if you do not already have access to the program through your employer.

Course Outline and Learning Objectives

MEET CLARA JONES

1. Describe person-centered care.
2. List two examples of how to learn more about a person with dementia.
3. State what each letter in CARES® stands for.
4. Describe ways to decrease stress in your life.

INTRODUCTION TO DEMENTIA

1. Compare the differences between normal aging, dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
2. List four thinking skills that are affected by dementia.
3. List the various stages of dementia and the changes in a resident's ability to perform an activity.

UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR AS COMMUNICATION

1. Explain how behavior is a form of communication.
2. Name three common things that can cause a change in resident behavior.
3. Describe a resident’s behavior accurately to others on the care team.

THE CARES® APPROACH

1. List two reasons why it is important to connect with residents.
2. Describe the positive physical approach.
3. List two ways that using the CARES Approach can improve life for a resident.
4. List two ways that using the CARES Approach can improve your job or make it easier.

MAKING A CONNECTION WITH THE PERSON

1. List three things to talk to a resident about.
2. List three circumstances where it does not require a lot of extra time or effort to make an interaction meaningful with a resident.
3. Apply the CARES Approach in making a connection.

EATING WELL

1. Describe the eating abilities at various stages of dementia.
2. List three ways to makes mealtime more enjoyable for residents with dementia.
3. State the warning signs of a swallowing problem.
4. Apply the CARES Approach in helping residents to eat well.

RECOGNIZING PAIN

1. Identify the non-verbal behaviors and signs that suggest a resident is in pain.
2. List three ways how pain might affect a resident’s ability to do some things.
3. Apply the CARES Approach to recognize pain in a resident.

MINIMIZING FALLS

1. Define a fall.
2. Identify factors that make an individual at risk of falling.
3. Identify environmental risk factors for falls.
4. Explain the importance of continually looking for falls risk.
5. Describe what to look for and what to report when working with residents at risk for falls.

RETHINKING WANDERING

1. Describe what is meant by wandering.
2. Describe why wandering occurs.
3. Identify situations that may lead to wandering.
4. Explain the difference between safe and unsafe wandering.
5. Identify a resident at risk for unsafe wandering.
6. Apply strategies that promote safe wandering.
7. Explain how to respond to a wandering incident.

MINIMIZING AND ELIMINATING RESTRAINTS

1. Describe what a physical restraint is.
2. List five consequences of physical restraints.
3. List three creative approaches you can use that might avoid the use of restraints with a resident.

Contact Information

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Instructions:

1. Purchase a 7-day individual license to CARES Dementia Basics & Advanced Care (unless you have access to this program through your employer).
   
2. Purchase a "CE Voucher" below.
   
3. Complete the CARES training (instructions will be e-mailed to you).
   
4. Go to www.hcinteractive.com/redeem, and enter the CE Voucher code that will be e-mailed to you.
   
5. Pass an online quiz (with at least 80% correct), and fill out the course evaluation.
   
6. Print out your continuing education certificate.
   

CE Voucher for CARES Dementia Basics & Advanced Care (10.0 Hours)

$70.00 per person (only $7.00 per credit hour)

Important! If you do not have access to CARES through your employer, you must purchase an access code to CARES and a CE Voucher in order to receive continuing education credit for CARES Dementia Basics & Advanced Care.