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We carry many products to support therapists, activities professionals, and/or memory care providers to flourish. Check out our resources to help implement Dementia Capable Care including our Dementia Care Specialists exclusives and our extensive line of Claudia Allen’s Cognitive Disabilities Model/Allen Cognitive Level tools.

Featured Products:

Dementia Care Specialists Exclusive: Cognitive Assessment Tool Guide (CATG)
Allen’s Cognitive Disability Model Product: Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) Manual-5 with Large ACLS

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DCS Exclusive: Cognitive Assessment Tool Guide (CATG)

Designed to help discover a person's cognitive level by organizing skilled observations into indicators of an Allen Cognitive Level. or the Adapted FAST. Gathering skilled observations from multiple situations will provide the most accurate result. Consider cross walking the result with other Allen Cognitive Assessments and/or the Adapted FAST.

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Product #: : PKGS0580

ACLS Manual-5 with LACLS-5 and Scoring Tri-fold Card

This 2nd Edition Manual package includes the LACLS-5 and the scoring Trifold. The 2nd edition doubles the content in the 2007 edition and includes updated terminology and research; expanded sections on theory, verifying, and assigning scores; and the inclusion of the Disposable LACLS-5 information.

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News & Events

Check out our upcoming events, news updates, and more!

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Virtual Event

Upcoming DCC-CI Classes

The train is trainer program allows you to empower others with specialized knowledge and skills to optimize the function and quality of life of those living with dementia

Virtual Event

Upcoming DCCS Classes

Become a specialist! Earn credit and credentials and proudly display your dementia specialized knowledge & skills.

Speaking Events

2024 Speaking Events

Check out our speaking events in 2024. It’s a joy to participate in conferences and other events conducted by passionate leaders and organizations. We hope to see you at one of these events soon!

Blogs

Enjoy perspectives and insights from our Founder and President Kim Warchol and our entire team of passionate experts and esteemed partners.

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Blog Article

Let’s Work Together to Create a Dementia Capable Society- Because it Matters!

As we begin a new year, I always pause to reflect on my purpose in life and assess how well I’m fulfilling this purpose. One of the greatest gifts I’ve received in life was being called to be an occupational therapist and being led to serve those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. For the past 35 plus years I have been doing whatever I can to make the world a better place for those living with dementia, their loved ones, and caregivers. Along the journey I quickly realized there is little value in going it alone. This is not solitary work to be done by one- it is a movement. We believe it is vital to “create a Dementia Capable Society, one person, one passionate partner at a time”.

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Five Things You Can Do to Help Someone with Dementia to Thrive During the Holiday Season

The holidays are upon us. Gatherings to celebrate the season may be plentiful. Good food and drink may be abundant. That sounds awesome. What could possibly be of concern, you might ask? Well, for those living with dementia there are stress triggers embedded within the joyful happenings of the season. It’s important to be aware and be prepared so we can avoid inadvertently hitting those stress buttons. Let’s identify a few things you can do to help you and someone with dementia enjoy the season.

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Two Powerful Benefits of a Dementia Capable Society

As we round out the year, we think about why it is so vital to create a Dementia Capable Society. If through quality dementia training, we all understand the disease process and the dementia stages, we can work together, with mutual understanding, to mitigate the impact of dementia.

Success Stories

Learn how several of our health care partners in different types senior care services are using Dementia Capable Care to improve the lives of those living with the dementia and helping us to create a Dementia Capable Society!

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Our Partners are Leading the Way in Creating a Dementia Capable Society

It has never been more essential to create a Dementia Capable Society—a community in which everyone from all walks of life has the skills to help people with dementia feel valued, secure, and loved. These leaders have earned one or more of our specialized credentials or recognitions. We thank them for their partnership and applaud their commitment to making the world a better place for those living with dementia and their loved ones!

Video Library

Enjoy a variety of videos including those created for you by our Dementia Care Specialists team and others created by our partners regarding how they have used one or more of our Dementia Capable Care Solutions.

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Distress Behaviors - All Behavior Has Meaning

All behavior has meaning. All behavior is communication. We must figure out what a person with dementia is saying through their "behavior."

Person-Centered Care and Personhood

The terms Person-Centered Care and Personhood are similar, but they are different. Both are foundations for quality care.

Claudia Allen's Cognitive Disabilities Model

"Learning Claudia Allen's Cognitive Disability Model was nothing short of life-changing" - Kim Warchol

Free Resources

E-Book Download

The Garden eBook for Persons Living With Dementia

For persons living with dementia or other cognitive challenges, purposeful activities that relate to nature and gardening can be very therapeutic.

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How to Create a Personalized Playlist for Your Loved One

At all stages of dementia, music is powerful! Familiar music can tap into positive emotional memories, create connections, and improve communication.

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10 Communication Tips For Dementia Caregivers

Communicating effectively with a person with dementia requires a respectful, person-centered approach and skilled adaptations for cognitive level.

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Thriving with Dementia

Living well with dementia is a realistic and achievable goal. Let’s work together to make it happen!

Questionnaire

Life Story Questionnaire

This questionnaire is a great tool to help provide person-centered care for those living with dementia.

Individual’s Training

if you are looking for specialized skills, recognition, and continuing education.

Training For Individuals

Organizational Training

if your goal is to impact many through our train-the-trainer approach.

Training For Organizations

Frequently Asked Questions

We are here to help. If you have questions, please review our FAQ’s. If you cannot find the answer, please contact us.

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Upon successful completion of Dementia Capable Care (DCC) training programs, you will receive a Certificate of Completion documenting the Contact Hours earned. Additionally, CEUs may be available based upon the training program taken and whether or not the training was provided by a CPI Global Professional Instructor or a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor. For more information on specific pre-approved Continuing Education and Training Boards, visit our Continuing Education Information page.

Yes. Your learners can earn IACET CEUs for completing the online learning modules, (Found in the stand alone DCC: Online Learning Modules and as the first part of the Dementia Capable Care full program blended delivery training). To receive CEUs for any components of the training led by the Certified Instructor, the Certified Instructor would need to apply to relevant Board(s) for their learners. To learn more about applying for CEU approval for learners a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor can log in to My Account.

Having the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential means that you:

Are formally recognized to apply Dementia Capable Care training knowledge and skills within your organization.
Are established as a professional who values comprehensive learning and enhancing your expertise in dementia care.
Are committed to delivering person-centered ability-based care for those living with dementia and are devoted to helping individuals living with dementia and their loved ones to thrive.

The Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential can be earned in one of two ways:

Your training was taken from a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor: You successfully complete and pass the Dementia Capable Care training program (approximately 7 hours of training) delivered by a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor (DCC-CI).
Your training was taken directly from a Global Professional Instructor (GPI) who is an Employee of Dementia Care Specialists at CPI: You register for, and successfully complete and pass either the (a) Dementia Capable Care 2nd Edition Certified Instructor Training or (b) the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential Training program delivered directly by a DCS Global Professional Instructor. Additionally, individuals who successfully complete one or both of these trainings, as provided directly by a GPI, will receive a Verified Digital Credential issued by Dementia Care Specialists at CPI. See more about the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Verified Digital Credential below.

This credential can be earned by any health care professional or others working in healthcare. (NOTE: If you would like more information about offering training to family members or loved ones, please contact us).

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