Dementia Capable Care: Supporting Individuals Across the Journey
August 25, 2026

This course provides essential tools for delivering person-centered care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Participants will learn how to recognize and respond to changes across all stages of cognitive decline, support communication, and address distressed behaviors with compassion. The training also introduces practical intervention strategies, including the CPI Crisis Development Model℠, to effectively respond to escalating situations while promoting dignity and quality of life.  Attending this full day course will earn attendees the Dementia Capable Care Specialist (DCCS) Credential.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the progression of dementia across early, middle, late, and end stages
• Identify changes in cognitive levels and their impact on daily functioning
• Recognize and interpret distressed behaviors as expressions of unmet needs
• Apply observation, reporting, and assessment techniques to support care planning
• Implement person-centered communication strategies tailored to cognitive ability
• Identify precipitating factors and apply appropriate behavioral interventions
• Utilize the CPI Crisis Development Model℠ to safely respond to crisis behaviors
• Support families and loved ones throughout the dementia care journey

Continuing Education Information

Nurses: The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This offering is approved for 8.0 contact hours applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators: This course offering is approved for 8.0 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Operators: This course offering is approved for 8.0 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Registered operators in the core area of Resident Care by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 8.0 hours of continuing education for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for 8.0 continuing education hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.