Who Should Attend?
At Dementia Training for Life, we stand by a strict code of ethics that guides the future care and dignity of individuals living with dementia. To provide the best services, the following professionals are urged to attend:

 Hospital, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Employees
 All Healthcare Workers
 First Responders
 Home Care Providers
 Adult Day Care employees
 Hospice Providers and Volunteers
                                                           Councilors and Care Managers
                                                           Elder Care Attorneys and Financial Planners
                                                           Elder Services staff

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Excellent Care Standards
Dementia Training for Life provides educational programs where participants will learn how to provide care for individuals living with dementia including: Understanding the Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment options, Communication techniques, Feelings and Emotions, Depression, Repetitive Behaviors, Paranoia, Hallucinations, Wandering, Hoarding, Aggressive Behaviors, Catastrophic Reactions, Intimacy and Sexuality, Personal Care, Pain, Nutrition, Activities, Environment, Staff and Family Support, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Spiritual Care, and End of Life Considerations.

Dementia Training for Life is led by Laurie Gunter Mantz, Occupational Therapist, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner,
Instructor and Care Manager. By providing specialized training
to healthcare providers, first responders, home care organizations, and family members, individuals living with dementia will lead more productive, rewarding, independent, and individual or person-centered lives.

For the Future of Dementia Care

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship.”
Aeschylus

Dementia Training for Life strives to provide the tools needed to empower those living with dementia and their care partners.
Our goal is a life of dignity and independence while helping
individuals make their personal choices known and respected
for the person they have become. By training families and professionals about their individual needs, as a community, we can help them sail their own ship.

Benefits of Specialized Training
Hospitals: Proper training and programs will increase profits by reducing length of stay, reducing adverse reactions to
unnecessary medications, reduce readmissions, improve employee retention, and improve customer satisfaction.
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Nursing Homes: Education will reduce behaviors that
often result in over-medication, falls, injuries to residents and staff, and hospitalizations. It will improve the quality of life for those diagnosed as well as the other residents of the facility. It will improve customer satisfaction, referrals, and admissions, as well as employee retention.
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Assisted Livings: 50% of those living in assisted living communities have some disease that causes dementia. Traditional assisted living communities will be able to continue to provide services for residents who are not at risk, thus increasing profits and maintaining occupancy.
For those with specialized memory care, they will be able to provide a better quality of care, reduce hospital admissions, improve resident independence, improve customer/family satisfaction, and reduce discharge rates to skilled nursing facilities.

Homecare Providers: These service providers will be able to
assist families to keep their loved ones at home longer, provide an improved quality of life for those diagnosed, reduce the incidence of “Caregiver’s Syndrome” by providing support to the family members, help identify unsafe situations, advocate for the clients with their medical providers, and act as a partner in care with family members who live a distance away. These
organizations will see an increase in their client base, revenue, and employee and customer satisfaction.
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First Responders: This group of professionals will be better
educated in the special needs of those living with dementia. They will learn how to manage and prevent "difficult" behaviors that are beyond the individual’s ability to control or communicate. They will be able to safely diffuse, transport (if necessary), and support those diagnosed and their loved ones with reduced force. This will reduce the risk of injury (and cost) to the individuals diagnosed, their loved ones, and the first responders.