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Topics: Care Partners, Direct Care Workforce Training, Caregiver Tools, Communication Skills Training

Topics: Dementia Live®Training, Direct Care Workforce Training, Communication Skills Training, Family Caregiver Education

 

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Communication Skills Training, Dementia Empathy Training

Sometimes we all need to be reminded of how our little part in helping a world in need can change our thinking. 

Topics: Communication Skills Training, Loneliness and Isolation

That latest research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving is alarming. The US had 43.5 million unpaid caregivers in 2015. By 2020, that number soared to 53 million. Nearly one in five or 19% provide unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs. 

Topics: Dementia Live®Training, Dementia simulation, Communication Skills Training, Dementia Care Outreach Education, Family Caregiver Education

In my last blog post, I shared a recent poll we had conducted that asked what type of training is most effective for aging service providers. Experiential training was the clear leader, followed by peer-to-peer mentoring. Online learning came in last.  We need to change our thinking about online learning!

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Dementia Live®Training, workforce training, Communication Skills Training, Online Learning

The team here at AGE-u-cate recently ran a poll on this very question. Of the following options, including online learning, experiential training, peer-to-peer mentoring, and "other". The clear winner was experiential training, coming in at 77%, followed by peer-to-peer mentoring at 23%. 

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Dementia Live Training, dementia care training, Communication Skills Training, experiential training

There are many definitions of threshold that are worth discussing before we jump to the meat of how it relates to dementia training.  

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Dementia Live®Training, Direct Care Workforce Training, workforce training, dementia care training, Communication Skills Training, caregiver education, Skill Building

Empathy is being able to put yourself in someone else's shoes for a while so you can imagine what they are going through, leading to a deeper understanding of their feelings and behaviors. 

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Dementia Live, Empathetic Listening, dementia care training, Communication Skills Training

In previous blogs, I've discussed the proven benefits of Dementia Live® as a powerful and effective experiential foundational training experience.

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Dementia Live®Training, leadership, Professional Caregivers, dementia care training, Communication Skills Training, staffing