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Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast
essentiALZ® Plus - Florida
Alzheimer’s Association Free Training and Certification
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Do you work at a home health, hospice, adult day, nursing home or assisted living community in Florida? If so, we would like to thank you and offer you our person-centered dementia care training at no charge.
The essentiALZ Training and Certification, bundled with essentiALZ Plus – Florida, which is free to Florida residents, is a no-cost, four-hour combined dementia training certificate program that meets state training requirements for long-term and community-based care settings. Nurses and nursing assistants, other healthcare professionals and social workers who complete the training are eligible for free continuing education credits. This includes staff working in hospice, nursing home, assisted living, home health and adult day centers. Free access to this dementia certification online program is available through Project Vital, a grant from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
To enroll in the free course, you will need to get a passcode to access the Alzheimer's training and certification. By clicking the link above, you attest that you are a paid professional working in a long-term or community-based care setting in the state of Florida.
Note: Participants must complete the Alzheimer's certification online program within 30 days of enrolling. The program takes approximately 4 hours to complete. You can save your progress and return to complete during those 30 days.
After completion of this dementia online training program, you will be contacted via email to complete a follow-up survey.
If you need assistance, or have additional questions please contact Katie Fahrenbruch by email at kafahrenbruch@alz.org or by phone at (850) 696-0814.
Claim continuing education credit. To claim the CE credits you must:
1 Complete all six modules of the essentiALZ Training Program.
2. Pass the essentiALZ Certification Exam with a score of 90% or higher.
3. Complete the post Survey activity.
4. Select the Claim Credit activity and choose your credit category.
5. Select the Print Statement of Credit to view a copy of your certificate.
6. Enter your license or registration information and credentials as necessary.
7. Download, then save or print your certificate to share with the appropriate accrediting body.
The credit guide (PDF) contains the full accreditation statement, learning objectives, and instructions to claim your credit.
About the course: This training program was developed with evidence from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and includes the following topics:
● Basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
● Person-Centered Care
● Assessment and Care Planning
● Supporting Activities of Daily Living
● Communication Challenges and Dementia-Related Behavior
● Effective Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Strategies
● Meaningful Engagement and Activities
● Creating a Supportive and Therapeutic Environment
● Addressing Family Needs
● Caring for Yourself
● Ethical Issues
It is designed for staff working in hospice, nursing home, assisted living, home health and adult day centers.
essentiALZ Certification: This free dementia certification online program also includes access to the essentiALZ certification exam, which demonstrates knowledge of quality care dementia practices. Professional care workers who pass the exam are certified in essentiALZ for two years. essentiALZ certification is a valuable credential for professionals such as:
● Nurses and nursing assistants
● Hospice staff
● Social workers
● Physical therapists
● Occupational therapists
● Nutritionists/dieticians
essentiALZ certification has been approved for:
● Continuing nursing education for LPNs, CNAs, RNs or APRNs.
● Continuing education credits for social workers, physical therapists, psychology occupational therapists, and nutritionist/dietitians.
Professionals who complete the training and certification can claim three Continuing Nursing Education credits, and/or three continuing education credits for Social Work, Physical Therapy, Psychology Occupational Therapy and Nutrition/Dietitian at no additional charge. This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 3.5 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS - Approval #20230529-3.50-A84747-DL.
The essentiALZ Plus - Florida training program has been approved by the Department of Elder Affairs and is in compliance with 400.1755 FS. and rules 58A-4.001 and 58A-4.002 for Nursing Homes. Approved curricula for nursing home also meet requirements for Home Health Care, Hospice, Adult Day Care, and ALF Level 1
Alzheimer's Program Schedule
Find programs in your area including in-person Alzheimer’s education workshops for caregivers and others, awareness programs like Brain Bus stops and more here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xkOBz_nnP1NcyGv6tm_CXbfgBbx8AmDc_0sAm1yuwtY/edit#gid=0.
Available on-demand - Choose your time:
The Magic of Music in the Brain
Join us to learn about the landscape of dementia science, risk factors and the latest advances in clinical trials, treatments and lifestyle interventions. Then take a deep dive with our special guest, neuro-ethnomusicologist, Aaron Colverson, who explores the relationship between music and health and highlights research on music and dementia. REGISTER HERE: https://alzprogramsanytime.org/register/the-magic-of-music-in-the-brain.
Find a Support Group
Support groups create a safe, confidential environment and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also inform participants about dementia and help them develop skills to solve problems. Find a support group: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gyv-zC-3L3uIi6p0YBQBKxE2MMYvJH4W/view.
Become an ALZ STAR
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Alzheimer's Association Florida chapters have developed the ALZ STARS program, a joint initiative to bring increased awareness of dementia and the resources available to Floridians. Learn the signs, know the resources and make a difference. Watch a short video and answer a few questions to earn your ALZ STARS certificate here: https://alzprogramsanytime.org/alz-stars/ or ALZ STARS en espanol: https://es.alzprogramsanytime.org/alz-stars/.
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About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association® is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research, with the mission of leading the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Their vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
Brain Bus is funded in partnership with the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. Caregiver College is sponsored in part by Senior Connection Center, Inc. and the State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs and Sarasota County Government.
Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, 14010 Roosevelt Blvd, Ste. 709, Clearwater, FL 33762, website www.alz.org/flgulfcoast, phone (727) 578-2558.
Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, website www.alz.org, phone (800) 272-3900.