The CARES
® series of online dementia care training programs include five professional programs and five certifications from the Alzheimer's Association
®. CARES
® Dementia Basics
™, which includes Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ
® certification, is your starting point. It is the prerequisite training and certification for all CARES
® Plus programs.
4 modules, 4 hours
This 4-module (4-hour) online training program provides caregivers with "basic" information needed for dementia care. It focuses on person-centered care, the changes that happen to thinking skills as dementia progresses, and how to understand behavior as communication.
Site licenses start at just $499.95. ("Unlimited User" site licenses are available for all employees working at a single physical location).
Certification: Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ certification is included with this purchase at no additional cost.
Once you have completed the prerequisite CARES
® Dementia Basics
™ online training program and passed the Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ
® certification exam, you can take any of the additional CARES
® Plus courses below. Each CARES Plus course allows you to get certified in an additional essentiALZ
® Plus certification.
4 modules, 4 hours
CARES® Dementia-Related Behavior™ is a 4-module (4-hour) program that focuses on the behavior of people with dementia that is hard to understand and difficult to respond to.
Certification: Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ Plus "Dementia-Related Behavior" certification is included with this purchase at no additional cost.
Note: To qualify for "essentiALZ Plus" certifications, you must complete CARES Dementia Basics and be currently certified in Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ.
5 modules, 5 hours
CARES® End-of-Life Dementia Care™ is a 5-module (5-hour) program that includes specific topics and concerns like decision making at the end of life, comfort care, and emotional and spiritual support.
Certification: Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ Plus "End-of-Life Dementia Care" certification is included with this purchase at no additional cost.
Note: To qualify for "essentiALZ Plus" certifications, you must complete CARES Dementia Basics and be currently certified in Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ.
6 modules, 6 hours
CARES® Dementia Advanced Care™ is a 6-module (6-hour) program that includes specific topics and concerns like making a connection, eating, pain, wandering, falls, and eliminating restraints.
Certification: Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ Plus "Dementia Advanced Care" certification is included with this purchase at no additional cost.
Note: To qualify for "essentiALZ Plus" certifications, you must complete CARES Dementia Basics and be currently certified in Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ.
10 modules, 10 hours
CARES® Activities of Daily Living™ is a 10-module (10-hour) program that focuses on the activities of daily living (ADLs) across all levels of thinking decline.
Certification: Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ Plus "Activities of Daily Living" certification is included with this purchase at no additional cost.
Note: To qualify for "essentiALZ Plus" certifications, you must complete CARES Dementia Basics and be currently certified in Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ.
Save 70% when you purchase full access to all CARES programs and all Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ certifications. CARES® Complete Catalog™ offers unlimited-user access (per location) to all five professional CARES® online dementia care training programs, all five Alzheimer’s Association certifications, a version of CARES® for families, classroom guides for in-person follow-up sessions, an user tracking administrative portal, and other practical implementation resources. Unlimited-user site licenses begin at $1999.95 (you save 70%). This is our best value for comprehensive dementia care training.
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