Geared toward health care professionals and frontline staff, the following course will prepare students pursuing Certified Dementia Practitioner® certification. Participants must qualify through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). Visit nccdp.org for more details.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar
Saturday, Nov. 2
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BHLTH-0500-001, $215
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1118
Register by calling (630) 942-2208 or online.
Course curriculum includes modules on the following topics: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, depression, repetitive behavior, paranoia, wandering, catastrophic reactions, intimacy and sex, personal care, pain, nutrition, activities, environment and more.
CEU
This course has been reviewed and approved to provide 7.0 contact hours by the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois for health and allied health professionals. Upon completion of the course, participants are required to submit an application and proof pf participation in order to receive certification.
Instructor
Mary Horstman R.N., M.B.A., CADDCT, is a NCCDP certified trainer. She has 20 years of experience and training in geriatric care, including her work as a geriatric psychiatric nurse, experience in home care and teaching and training others in Alzheimer’s care. Horstman has been a Certified Dementia Practitioner® for more than seven years and earned her Dementia Practitioner Care Trainer Certificate in 2017.
Contact Information
Continuing Education
Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 1110
(630) 942-2208
Fax: (630) 942-3785
Email: CE@cod.edu
- Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.