If you are an Activity Director or Activity Assistant, you already know this: Dementia changes everything.
Communication shifts. Behaviors escalate. Engagement becomes more complex. And your role becomes even more critical.
We are excited to announce a brand-new 8-hour online Continuing Education course designed specifically for Activity Professionals working in long-term care:
Dementia Care & Behavioral Support for Activity Directors
This course was built for real-world application — not theory. It gives you practical tools you can use immediately to improve quality of life, reduce distress, and support dignity for residents living with dementia.
View course details and enroll here.
Why Dementia-Specific CE Matters Right Now
More residents in long-term care are living with dementia than ever before.
Activity departments are no longer just planning events. You are:
- Supporting residents through cognitive decline
- Responding to behavioral expressions
- Reducing anxiety and agitation
- Collaborating with nursing and interdisciplinary teams
- Protecting dignity and emotional safety
Dementia care requires more than compassion. It requires strategy.
This new course helps you understand what is happening neurologically, emotionally, and behaviorally — and how to adjust your activity programming with confidence.
What This 8-Hour Dementia Care Continuing Education Course Covers
This self-paced online course provides 8 Continuing Education hours and must be completed within one month of enrollment.
Module 1: Foundations of Dementia Care (1.5 CE Hours)
- Overview of dementia types
- Core terminology
- Principles of person-centered care
Module 2: Understanding Dementia Progression (2.0 CE Hours)
- Cognitive and functional changes across stages
- Impact on communication and daily functioning
- Adapting activities to stage-specific needs
Module 3: Behavior as Communication (2.0 CE Hours)
- Understanding behaviors as unmet needs
- Common behavioral triggers
- Validation, redirection, and de-escalation techniques
Module 4: Person-Centered & Trauma-Informed Activities (1.5 CE Hours)
- Trauma-informed care principles
- Designing meaningful and safe engagement
- Promoting dignity and autonomy
Module 5: Professional Accountability & Ethics (1.0 CE Hour)
- Professional boundaries
- Ethical responsibilities
- Effective interdisciplinary communication
Modules must be completed in order, and CE credit is awarded after successful completion of all required materials and the final assessment.
What You’ll Be Able to Do After This Course
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Differentiate dementia from Alzheimer’s disease
- Recognize cognitive and functional changes across stages
- Identify behavioral expressions as communication
- Apply validation and de-escalation strategies
- Design trauma-informed, person-centered activities
- Support dignity, autonomy, and emotional safety
- Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team
This is not passive learning. It is practical dementia care training built for Activity Professionals who are actively working in long-term care settings.
Who This Course Is Designed For
- Activity Directors
- Activity Assistants
- Long-term care staff
- Healthcare professionals supporting dementia care
No formal prerequisites are required.
If you are renewing credentials, strengthening your programming skills, or training new Activity staff, this course is designed to meet you where you are.
Flexible, Self-Paced, Online Learning
We understand that Activity Directors are busy.
This course is:
- 100% online
- Self-paced
- Available for 1 month from enrollment
- Accessible from anywhere
All instructional materials are included in the platform. No textbook required.
You can move through modules in sequence on your own schedule while maintaining compliance and earning CE hours.
Built for Real Long-Term Care Environments
This course was developed and is monitored by qualified healthcare professionals, including RN leadership.
It reflects real long-term care realities:
- Limited staffing
- Behavioral escalation
- Family concerns
- Interdisciplinary communication challenges
- Regulatory expectations
The focus is simple: improve resident quality of life while strengthening professional practice.
For Facilities: Why This Training Supports Compliance and Quality
Administrators and DONs understand that dementia-related behaviors impact:
- Survey outcomes
- Care plan accuracy
- Incident reports
- Resident satisfaction
- Staff burnout
Training Activity staff in behavioral support and trauma-informed engagement directly supports quality indicators and team collaboration.
This 8-hour CE course can be used to:
- Strengthen your Activity department
- Support annual CE requirements
- Improve interdisciplinary care planning
- Reduce reactive behavioral responses
Enroll in Dementia Care & Behavioral Support for Activity Directors
If you are ready to strengthen your dementia care skills and earn 8 Continuing Education hours, this course is now available.
Practical. Professional. Built for long-term care.
Click here to view the course and enroll.