Join the Dementia Squad

  • $49.00 / month

    $49.00 / monthDementia Squad

    Skills2Care Certified OTs Only - Monthly Rate *May be asked to provide proof of certification
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  • $180.00 / 4 months

    $180.00 / 4 monthsDementia Squad

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  • $497.00 / year

    $497.00 / yearDementia Squad

    Skills2Care Certified OTs Only - Annual Rate *May be asked to provide proof of certification
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  • $79.00 / month

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    All professionals - Monthly Rate
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  • $299.00 / 4 months

    $299.00 / 4 monthsDementia Squad

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Dementia Squad!

  • 2

    "Theme" Calls

    • 4.22.24 Kate Laver to present Trauma-Informed Dementia Care

    • 3/25/24 RECORDING: Jen Brown, PT, DPT, GCS - Gait Aids for PLWD

    • 2/26/24 RECORDING: Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD): Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

    • 1/22/24 RECORDING: Alison Lynn, MSW, LCSW presents, "Self Reflection for Helping Professionals"

    • 11/27/23 Dr. Tamara Turner presents, "2023 Photovoice Showcase: The Lived Experience of Carepartners for Family Members - An Occupational Perspective"

    • 11/27/23 Dr. Tamara Turner presents, "2023 Photovoice Showcase: The Lived Experience of Carepartners for Family Members – An Occupational Perspective"

    • 10/23/23 - Lewy Body Dementia presented by Julia Wood RECORDING

    • 9/11/23 Assistive Tech & Dementia presented by Alanna Raffel and Caitlin McKenney from TechOWL RECORDING

    • 8/28/23: Stephanie Lynn presents "Everything You Wanted to Know About Hospice *But Were Too Afraid to Ask" RECORDING

    • 7/10/23 Wandering Case Examples (Rachel) RECORDING

    • Case Examples (to download) for 7/10/23

    • Dr. Lauren Parker 6/12/23 "Let's Talk About it: Cultural Considerations for Diverse Caregivers" RECORDING

    • 5/22/23 Monika presents "Demystifying Challenging Behaviors and Referral Sources in Dementia Care" RECORDING

    • 5/8/23 Kevin Jameson, Dementia Society of America, presents the "Cognitive Action Plan"

    • 4/24/23 Susan Shifrin, Founder and Director of ARTZ Philly RECORDING

    • 3/27/23 Jefferson OTD Students present "Evidence for Key Design Principles of Dementia Friendly Environments" - RECORDING

    • 3/13/23 Dr. Laura Gitlin (!!!!) RECORDING

    • 2.13.23 Dr. Dani Goldfarb presents "Updates in Alzheimer's Biomarkers and Therapeutics" RECORDING

    • 1/9/23 Cathy Piersol Meet & Greet RECORDING

    • 12/12/22 Anne Stankiewicz discusses "Using AI for Fall Prevention in Memory Care" RECORDING

    • 11.14.22 Documentation "Dementia & Occupational Therapy" presented by Connie Sakellaropoulos RECORDING

    • 10/10/22 Indigenous People and Dementia RECORDING & Resources

    • 9/26/22 Don't Sleep on This: How occupational therapy promotes healthy sleep rhythms for older adults with dementia RECORDING

    • 8/22/22 Dr. Cibi Kandammalil - Medications and common side effects RECORDING

    • 7.11.22 Jeannie Forrest presents "Pleasurable Dining and Nutrition" (THIS VERSION NOT FOR CEUs)

    • 6.13.22 Dr. Adel Herge presents "Skills2Care®-ID: Why, What, How and Where?" RECORDING

    • 5.9.22 Kevin Jameson - Dementia Society of America Founder RECORDING

    • 4.25.22 Alison Lynn presents, "Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others" RECORDING and SLIDES

    • 04.11.22 Dr. Serruya presents "Integrative Brain Health" RECORDING

    • MARCH 14TH CALL

    • 02.14.22 Sexuality and Dementia: RECORDING and Resources

    • 01.10.22 Introductions & Challenges/Barriers in Dementia Care RECORDING

  • 3

    Open Forum Calls

    • 3.11.24 Open Forum

    • 2.12.24 Open Forum

    • 1.8.24 Open Forum RECORDING

    • 12.11.23 Open Forum/End of Year Call

    • 11.13.23 Open Forum RECORDING

    • 11.13.23 Open Forum

    • 10.9.23 Open Forum RECORDING

    • 9.26.23 Open Forum RECORDING

    • Open Forum 8/14/23 RECORDING

    • 7/24/23 Open Forum RECORDING

    • 6/26/23 Open Forum RECORDING

    • 4/10/23 Open Forum Call

    • 2/27/23 Open Forum Call (WILL NOT BE RECORDED)

    • 1/30/23 Open Forum Call (WILL BE NOT RECORDED)

    • 12.26.22 Holiday Squad Call

    • 11.28.22 Open Forum

    • 10.24.22 Open Forum Call

    • 9.12.22 Open Forum/Collaborative Goal Writing

    • 8.8.22 Collaborative Goal Writing

    • Open Forum Call 7/25/22

    • 06.27.22 Open Forum Call

    • 05.23.22 Open Forum Recording

    • March 28th - Open Forum Call (WILL NOT BE RECORDED)

    • 02.28.22 Open Forum Recording

    • 01.24.22 Open Forum Recording

    • 11.13. 23 Open Forum RECORDING

  • 4

    CASE/QUESTION SUBMISSION

    • Case/Question Submission

  • 6

    Assessments: Care Partner

    • Instrument_Resource_List

    • Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI)

    • Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPIQ)

    • Perceived Change Scale

    • Caregiver Concerns Checklist

  • 7

    Assessments: Person Living with Dementia

    • Instrument_Resource_List

    • Brief Cognitive Rating Scale

    • Comparing Allen's with GDS

    • Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)

    • QOL-AD

    • Allen's Diagnostic Module - 2nd Ed. (ADM-2) REPORT TEMPLATES

    • Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia

  • 8

    Home Safety & Dementia-Friendly Environments

    • Alzheimer's Association's Home Safety Checklist

    • NIA Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease

    • References and Resources from OTD student presentation "Evidence for Key Design Principles of Dementia Friendly Environments"

  • 9

    Local Resources

    • Finding Local Resources

    • Dementia Coalition

  • 10

    Activity Engagement

    • Activity Resources

  • 11

    Books for Care Partners

    • Books for Care Partners

  • 12

    Intellectual and Developmental Disability & Dementia - RESOURCES

    • References and resources - Skills2Care®-ID

    • Additional Resources

  • 13

    Cultural Resources

    • Culturally sensitive care

  • 14

    Small Business Resources

    • Resources - Marketing, Fax, Doc templates

    • Template - Non Medical Home Care Consulting Proposal

    • Template - CCRC Consulting & Training Proposal

  • 15

    Additional Resources

    • Monika Lukasiewicz interviews Dr. Laura Gitlin

    • Resources from Dr. Gitlin