Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care (ADDC) Seminar
The ADDC seminar is the required seminar for those pursuing certification as a CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner and who qualify for CDP certification.
Where do I start?
How to Register for an ADDC Seminar
There are two ways to register.
PATHWAY 1
Register directly for the ADDC seminar with a certified trainer.
To register, visit our calendar and view ADDC Seminars by certified trainers.
PATHWAY 2
Register online for the ADDC seminar taught by NCCDP corporate staff.
To register, visit our calendar and view ADDC Seminars by NCCDP Corporate Staff.
Course Goals & Objectives
- To provide fundamental education on dementia and dementia care.
- To enhance the quality of life of dementia patients through educating care providers.
- Foster sensitivity & respect for the dementia client.
- To teach communication techniques.
- To provide sensitive approaches for assisting patients with activities of daily living.
- Participants will have an understanding of dementia.
- Identify common causes of aggressive, repetitive and sundowning behaviors in older adults.
- Describe behavioral/care interventions that may be used to prevent, reduce, or eliminate difficult care situations.
- Describe challenges related to caregiver stress and utilize stress reduction techniques.
- Learn alternative activity interventions that are success-oriented and failure-free.
- Receive a certificate of attendance in the seminar
CEU Info
Our Corporate ADDC seminars are approved for the following CEUs:
- 7 Nab Credits
- 7 CEUs for NCCAP certifications
- 7 CEUs for nurses in most states via The CEU Network
- 7 CEUs for NCCDP certifications
If attending an ADDC seminar taught by an Approved Trainer, please check with that Trainer to see if their seminar is approved for CEUs.
Instructors
Lynn Biot-Gordon, MSW CDP CADDCT CDCM CFRDT CDSGF is a Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree. She maintains a private practice and is a consultant for long term care facilities which includes in-services on a variety of topics for residents, families, and health care staff. She is the founder of Gordon Social Work Consultants, the NCCDP, and ICCDP. Lynn is the Co-Founder and founder of NCCDP and ICCDP.
David Bahamonde BA LNHA CDP CADDCT CDCM
Vice President of Corporate Training
Rachelle Blough CTRS CDP CADDCT
Vice President of Corporate Training
Brenda Groves LPN CDP CADDCT CDSGF
Vice President of Corporate Training
Danielle Micale MHA LNHA CTRS CDP CADDCT CDCM
Vice President of Corporate Training
Denise Scruggs CDP CADDCT
Vice President of Corporate Training
Registration Information
The tuition is $195.00 per person. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration. Once payment is received, you are enrolled unless otherwise notified. NCCDP reserves the right to cancel seminars based on insufficient enrollment. Registrants who need to cancel must provide NCCDP with written notice no later than one week prior to the seminar date. Cancellations are refundable less a $75.00 administrative charge. Continuing Education credits issued will be canceled for nonpayment of required fees.
Cancellation Policy
IF NCCDP CANCELS THE CLASS:
The NCCDP reserves the right to cancel seminars due to insufficient enrollment, travel delays due to weather or other conditions, illness, injury, or any other unforeseen circumstance and will not be held liable for student’s time lost or travel costs. You will be notified as soon as possible prior to the start of the seminar if the seminar is canceled. We will assist you in rescheduling to attend another seminar.
IF YOU CANCEL:
If you must cancel, please email nccdpoffice@nccdp.org. There is a $75.00 per person cancellation fee. Once the seminar begins, there are no refunds. If you paid via check, the refund will be processed and mailed to you within 60 days. If you paid via credit card, the refund will be processed through your credit card within two weeks of the seminar.
If you work in long term care or are a caregiver, do you know:
Proper communication techniques?
How to deal with catastrophic events?
What to do for repetitive behaviors?
What to do for sundowning?
Provide successful care and get certified today!
The only way to provide successful dementia care is to understand the disease process, the importance of communication skills, and the significance of the feelings behind the dementia-related behaviors.
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