PS1072
Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional
100% Online Training
Enhance your ability to support, communicate with and understand individuals with dementia in a variety of settings.
Course Overview
Gain or improve your skills in the area of memory care
The Memory Care Essentials for Healthcare Professionals course equips you with the comprehensive skill and knowledge essential for supporting older adults with dementia in a variety of healthcare settings, including long-term care, memory care, skilled nursing, hospitals, home care and clinical environments. By building skills in communication, behavior understanding and therapeutic interaction, it aims to elevate the quality of care and foster greater job satisfaction for professionals working with individuals affected by dementia. The primary focus of the course is on providing relevant, actionable information that can be easily applied within the workday, leading to immediate improvement in outcomes and satisfaction for healthcare professionals and those with dementia in their care.
Skills gained:
Recognize ways to enhance communication with a person with dementia
Describe the challenges facing people with dementia and those encountered by their supporters
Identify risks to the safety and well-being of people with dementia and describe methods to mitigate these risks
Explain ways to support a person with dementia to participate in their own daily life and decision-making
The Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course is ideal for:
Healthcare Professionals:
Certified nursing assistants, home health aides, patient care technicians, medical assistants and other clinical staff supporting older adults with dementia.
Healthcare Support Staff and Administrators:
Individuals responsible for directly communicating and interacting with patients and staff daily.
Aspiring Healthcare Workers:
Those entering the healthcare field who are new to dementia care and wish to set themselves apart from other candidates with the soft skills employers are seeking.
Course Details
Key learning outcomes
Understand Dementia and Its Impact:
Be able to explain how dementia is diagnosed, summarize how dementia changes the brain and discuss the challenges faced by people with dementia and their caretakers.
Communicate and Engage Effectively:
Recognize effective communication strategies with individuals with dementia, describe ways to support participation in daily life and decision-making and identify strengths and positive aspects of living with dementia.
Promote Well-Being and Therapeutic Support:
Know the therapeutic activities that enhance well-being and methods to support mood and manage behavioral challenges.
Ensure Safety and Risk Reduction:
Identify safety and well-being risks for people with dementia and understand strategies to mitigate these risks.
Included Materials:
- Recorded Video-Based Lecture/Instruction
- Skill Presentations and Knowledge Checks
- Immersive 3D Environment
- Critical Thinking Interactivity
Tuition Cost
Flexible Learning: Our online modules let you to progress at your own pace, allowing for a balance of professional and personal commitments.
Expert Instruction: Taught by seasoned healthcare professionals and professional educators.
Professional Skill Development Preparation: You’ll be equipped with the knowledge required to thrive in a professional healthcare environment.
FAQs
FAQs for MedCerts’ Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional Program
Specialty course offerings allow you to quickly – and affordably – add a new talent or knowledge to your skill set without needing to prep for another certification exam. Specializations can also help you figure out your future career path and if you’d like to focus your talents in a certain niche.
The Memory Care Essentials for Healthcare Professionals course equips MedCerts learners with the comprehensive basic foundation essential for supporting older adults with dementia in a variety of healthcare settings, including long-term care, memory care, skilled nursing, hospitals, home care and clinical environments. The information presented in this course is appropriate for individuals who are new to dementia care, as well as those with basic experience. Obtaining training in Memory Care Essentials for Healthcare Professionals can offer a range of career and job benefits for healthcare professionals, career changers and those just starting in the field, including:
Enhanced Employability: Specialized training in dementia care makes healthcare professionals stand out to employers. As the demand for dementia care expertise grows, this qualification signals a strong commitment to person-centered care and boosts job prospects.
Expanding Career Pathways: As the population of individuals with dementia grows, this course opens up opportunities across a range of healthcare settings, including memory care, assisted living, hospitals, home health, and specialty dementia care communities.
Competitive Earning Potential: Specialized dementia care skills are highly valued in healthcare, often translating to more competitive pay. Those with expertise in dementia care may receive better compensation packages than in general roles.
The MedCerts Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course covers a range of skills, including:
- • Enhancing communication with a person with dementia
- • Describing the challenges facing people with dementia and those encountered by their supporters
- • Identifying risks to the safety and well-being of people with dementia and describe methods to mitigate these risks
- • Explaining ways to support a person with dementia to participate in their own daily life and decision-making
To enroll in the Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course, students must have (or have access to) a computer with high-speed internet (minimum 1.5Mbs).
The MedCerts Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course is designed to be completed in 16 hours or 1 week, if committing 15-20 hrs of coursework per week.
The cost of the MedCerts Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course is $500. This cost includes the cost of training materials and learning portal access.
The MedCerts Memory Care Essentials for the Healthcare Professional course is delivered online, featuring expert-led video training, interactive simulations and comprehensive course materials. The course is designed to cater to various learning styles, ensuring an engaging and effective educational experience.
MedCerts provides all required courseware, student guides, study guides, and other program supplements and resources. In addition to the online video content, students will be provided access to all relevant online/offline resources as necessary to complete the program.
MedCerts’ specialty and stackable options do not typically include a personal Student Success Advisor. However, support is always available at 800-734-1175, and resources are available to all students through our IT Helpdesk. Students who have completed a program within the last year with us will be assigned their original Student Success Advisor.
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